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loose (barely visible movement from the ground with the antenna at 25 feet). I cranked the tiltover mast down and discovered the element (I think the 15m, but I'm no longer sure) had slipped about 1 inch off-centre and was not quite parallel to the other elements. The SWR change was most noticeable on 12/17, but somewhat consistent with the change you are seeing on the other bands. I found when I first built the antenna, that taking time to get the elements parallel paid off with best SWR curves. Maybe something worked a little loose on your antenna in those winds? 73 Dave G3WGN One of the M6T gang G5M in ARRL DX and CQ WPX contests -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk For problems with the list, contact force12@qth.com |
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