[TowerTalk] bIG ANTENNA PROBLEM

[jpk5lad at cox.net]

Hi Tony --
Along this same line, check my website to see how 
I'm running a similar 80 meter antenna.  It's at:

http://www.hayseed.net/~jpk5lad/Assorted%20Ham
%20Stuff/80-meter%20antenna.htm

There's absolutely no reason it should work as well 
as it does since it defys several of the rules of 
physics but I'm not going to tell it that since it 
continues to work SUPER for me.
This weekend on Sweepstakes, I got numerous 
unsolicited comments on how loud I was.  I could 
only laugh to myself..... but it's easy to build and 
works "like a bomb!"

Good luck and 73,
Jim - K5LAD



> From: k2vi
> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 5:37 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] bIG ANTENNA PROBLEM
> 
> Can somone help me out, i have a 450 ohm ladder line dipole i made.
> both sides are exactaly 123 feet and the 450 ohm line is 47 feet to
> the atr-30 to the balance terminals. the ladder line is away from any
> metal objects, its a foot away from the gutter with a stand off. I can
> not tune this antenna what so ever. it doesnt even move, its fixed at
> past 6:1 swr. What am i missing here. I am so upset as i put a lot of
> effort into the errecting and construction, can someone shed some
> light. I even tried a 4:1 balun with no sucess. any help would be
> greatly apreciated, thanks guys.
> 
> tony k2vi
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