I did have similar issues in Keizer trying to dip anything on 160 meters. The MFJ just would not work their. Had a radio station about 1/2-3/4th mile away across the Willamette River. Found out I got a few 'diode' rectifying antenna projects that way.
Terry KI7M > On June 10, 2018 at 10:27 AM Jim Thomson <jim.t...@telus.net> wrote: > > > Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2018 22:28:11 +0800 > From: Jeff Blaine <keepwalking...@ac0c.com> > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: cutting coax stubs for 80 meter 4-square > > <The MFJ259 is a fine box but when you get to 80m with anything near a BC > it's going to be problems.? In fact I discovered the hard way that even > up on 20m the box can read funky if your antenna is big enough or high > enough.? I have a Rig Expert now as well and really love that thing - > plus it's apparently immune to the local BC stations.? Not quite as > capable as a VNA but has OSL cal, runs forever on battery and does stuff > like stub tuning as you are trying here.? Don't think I have used the > '259 since i bought the RE last fall. > > 73/jeff/ac0c > > ## Seems to me MFJ supplied a HP filter when using the MFJ-259B, to kill > anything < 1.8 mhz. > > Jim VE7RF > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband