[TowerTalk] Barker & Williamson Model AC - 1.8 - 30 Antenna

[Mike Ryan]

I see this antenna is advertised as usable without an antenna tuner. I have 
seen these used by a couple of guys and ALL needed a tuner. Not sure if the 
one in your radio could handle it...hard to say.  But this is the link 
posted by one store of the antenna. Looks like the counterpoise beneath it 
is connected at both ends to ground rods. At any rate, good luck with it.
-Mike

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamwire/4075.html







-----Original Message----- 
From: Michael Warren
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2016 11:01 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Barker & Williamson Model AC - 1.8 - 30 Antenna

I recently  installed a Barker & Williamson Model AC - 1.8 - 30 Antenna. I 
installed it as a sloper following the manufacturers instructions. The top 
of the sloper is mounted on a tower at 50 ft. The opposite end of the 
antenna is attached to a post 9 feet above the ground. At this location, the 
antenna is grounded with the counterpoise. The other end of the counterpoise 
is not grounded at the opposite end ( at the tower).

PROBLEM: I can not get anywhere near a descent VSWR using a IC-756 Pro III. 
Please get me some suggestions  to solving this problem.
I have photos if desired.

Thanks to the TowerTalk users for their help!

Michael Warren
ka5rej
Bonham, Texas



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