[TowerTalk] antenna analyzers

[Gene Smar]

From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
Date: 2008/06/02 Mon PM 01:38:53 EDT
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] antenna analyzers

<snip>

 I guess the two things I think
of to complain about are that it doesn't tell me if reactance is L or C and
it's a battery eater (10 AAs).   I try to minimize the use of mine on
battery power and wish changing batteries didn't involve removing the
cover.   You should check them every 6 months to make sure they aren't
leaking.

73

rob / k5uj

<snip>

     Something I learned on these pages a few years ago:  To save battery life on the -259's, insert a dummy 1/8 inch power plug into the receptacle while it's not in use.  This totally disconnects the internal batteries from the set.  

     Also, to determine + or - J, increase the freq on the -259 a bit.  If the reactance goes up with freq it's inductive.  If it goes down with increasing freq, it's capacitive.


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F



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