This is why all my wire antennas have insulated wire.
-Tim --- Integrated Technical Services "Too much of everything is just enough." -Bob Barlow -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Naruta Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 9:17 PM To: Gerald Capodieci Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Flexradio] SWR vs. Tree Branches Interesting Jerry. I'm going to take a look at my wire antennae for branches touching. Mike - AA8K Gerald Capodieci wrote: > Sorry but, considering where I've been over the last three months I have to write this. I've been struggling with high SWR until today. Now I'm at 1.1:1. I'm using insulated 12 gage copper wire, a 1:1 balun and RJ 213 and was letting the antenna section of the inverted V rest on or just touch tree branches. That's after lots of measuring, repositioning for different angles and cutting and reattaching wire to the ends of the antennas. Once I found clear paths the SWR dropped to the above number. I also built a ground from 3/4 inch copper water pipe and ran it into the shack up to the radio. I live in Woodland Hills with special notice on woodland. > Jerry _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
