[TowerTalk] KN8M Th6dxx swr - Thanks

[Jim Lux]

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>From: Bob Ortasic <rortasic at neo.rr.com>
>Sent: Oct 16, 2008 9:44 AM
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>Subject: [TowerTalk]  KN8M Th6dxx swr - Thanks
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>To all who responded to my cry for help.
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>First chance I get I am going vertical with the beam and see what that shows me. That appears to be the number 1 suggestion..

It is the easiest..


Think of the antenna being surrounded by a "bubble" that's maybe a half to a full wavelength across.  Anything in that bubble (soil, supports, etc.) will affect the measured properties. The real question is "how much" effect does it have.