[TowerTalk] 80M 4-sq on 60M

[Stan Stockton]

You either warm up a dummy load or warm up components in the Comtek box.
You also won't have a good SWR.

A better alternative would be to put up another antenna that is resonant on
60m and dump the dump power into that antenna so it can be radiated.

Stan, K5GO

On Thu, Jan 24, 2019, 12:54 PM N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz at verizon.net wrote:

> I have a wire 80M 4-sq with elevated radials using a Comtek box. It works
> well and has a nice pattern. I also use it on 60M with a good SWR and some
> F/B. 100W in gives me 35W dumped power. What would happen if I remove the
> dumped power dummy load on 60M? Do I hurt anything? Do I reduce signal or
> potentially cause a problem with the Comtek box? Max power is 100W.
>
> Tnx for any feedback.
>
> N2TK, Tony
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