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is surely an issue, haveing the analyzer will allow you to pick up the antenna, move it around, step out of the near field, and take readings. Its the best money you will ever spend! At 12:06 PM 11/07/2003 +0100, you wrote: >Hello All, > >I just installed the Sigma 40XK on a wooden structure on my lawn close to a >brick house and with the lower T-bar 7 feet (2 meter) up for the purpose of >been able to walk on the lawn below it. The antenna is also just about 7 >feet from a 18 feet tower (metal) with 4 x 6 elm for 2 meters. > >On 20 meters I have SWR 1:2.5 at the bottom of the band slowly rising to >1:2.8 at the upper band limit. Is this what I have to expect being so close >to other structures? Or do you have any suggestions? > >On 40 meters I spend some time fidling wiht the coils but could not get any >resonable results that's why I resort to 20 meters. > >PS The manual says SWR 1:1.3 for 20 meters. > >Vy 73 >OZ1CCM Kjeld > > > > >-------------------------------------------- >Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. >Force12 Web Site: http://www.force12inc.com > >To Submit Message to the List: Force12Talk@qth.com >To unsubscribe and view the Message Archive: see http://qth.com/force12/list >For problems with the list: contact force12@qth.com Dino...k6rix@earthlink.net -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force12 Web Site: http://www.force12inc.com To Submit Message to the List: Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe and view the Message Archive: see http://qth.com/force12/list For problems with the list: contact force12@qth.com |
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