[VHFcontesting] [tdxs-list] Fwd: Spacing between 6m9 and a 7el 10

Chuck Dietz w5prchuck at gmail.com
Thu May 6 13:45:30 EDT 2021


I called M2 to ask their opinion. He said he had already seen my post and
he had already forwarded it to engineering!

Now THAT's real service!

Chuck W5PR

On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 10:49 PM Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good thought, I'll check with M2.
> And, I could reprogram the rotor control for +90 degrees for a 6 meter
> contest.
> I was just surprised at the huge difference in SWR.  I'm sure the 6m
> antenna probably does not affect the 10 meter antenna, but I will do a
> before and after measurement to see.
>
> Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
>
> Chuck W5PR
>
> Chuck W5PR
>
> On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 7:00 PM David McCarty <k5gn80 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> What does EZNEC tell you?  Does M2 have a recommendation?
>>
>> Dave K5GN
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 17:06 Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have noticed a swr rise when my 6m9 is in the same direction as my
>>> 10m7 about 3 feet below it (Temporarily). I tested it at right angle to the
>>> 10 at about 1.2:1 swr, then I put it inline with the 10 and it was 1.7:1. I
>>> know the greater the separation, the better, but will moving to 5 feet
>>> separation from 3 feet going to make much difference? Or do I need to go to
>>> right angles?
>>>
>>> Chuck W5PR
>>>
>>>
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