On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:17:18 -0400, Ron Baker wrote: >from what I can see, from your results the drive >power vs. your power output I would say is about what you >should expect.
I'm with Ron on this one. The L-4B was designed as a 2 KW PEP plate input amp, which translates to about 1200 out (give or take a little). A little less on higher bands. That seems consistent with your numbers, and the other condition that Ron mentions. There's always a little bit of reactance in antennas, no matter how well you try to tune them. In reality, SWR under 2:1 is usable, and under 1.6 isn't worth worrying about. What did hams do before SWR meters? And don't diss the lowly Cantenna. :) It is a proven design that has been a staple of ham shacks for longer than some of us have been hams. 73 -Jim -- Ham Radio NU0C Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.S.A. TR7/RV7/R7A/L7, TR6/RV6, T4XC/R4C/L4B, NCL2000, SB104A, R390A, GT550A/RV550A, HyGain 3750, IBM PS/2 - all vintage, all the time! "Give a man a URL, and he will learn for an hour; teach him to Google, and he will learn for a lifetime." HyGain 3750 User's Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HyGain_3750/ http://radiojim.exofire.net http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jshorney http://www.nebraskaghosts.org _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
