[TowerTalk] Need balun advice

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

Although antennas are important, the predominant factor is skill.

73

Roger (K8RI)


On 11/11/2015 7:11 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> Working 300 countries is also not an indicator of antenna performance but
> it is the gauge that many people use.  SWR is the easiest thing that we
> can measure and if it does not match the antenna design it is a good
> indicator that something is wrong. If the antenna had 1.3:1 SWR and now
> it's 2:1 something in the antenna system changed and it is worth
> investigating. If it is just interaction, often this effects SWR and F/B
> more than gain and it may be acceptable. I model all of my antennas before
> installing them to see what the interaction effects will be, sometimes the
> results are surprising.
>
> John KK9A


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