Re: Topband: 160 vert puzzle

2013-01-10 Thread Shoppa, Tim
Is this all being done with the portable antenna analyzers? Those can be surprisingly susceptible to nearby BCB stations that are out of ham bands, but detected by the analyzer and influencing the measured numbers/curves. These little analyzers are completely useless at my QTH (100V Pk-Pk

Re: Topband: 160 vert puzzle

2013-01-09 Thread jcjacobsen
How do to all. Glenn is chasing a 160 meter antenna puzzle, where the SWR on a vertical supported by a 4x4 increases when he touches the top of the 4x4. First off, the disclaimer: I AM NOT AN ANTENNA GURU! With that said, Glenn, does the same thing happen when you bring your finger/hand