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or, there is something wrong with the antenna and it isn't actually acting
as an element on 12, and the coax is giving you the SWR you are getting...
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: 12 meters
> 12 isn't any quieter here. It may be out your way, but here, it's not, 10,
> 12, 15 are about the same generally as far as noise level, it could just
be
> noise from something local to you on the other bands that's not there on
12
> though.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:55 PM
> Subject: 12 meters
>
>
> > Just installed a new vertical for 12 meters and I noticed when I tune
from
> > ten and fifteen and then to twelve the noise level drops tremendously.
> > Almost like I have no antenna. Is that what you get as well? Is 12 like
> > that
> > usually? A bit less noisier? I was talked in to working that band
because
> > previously I never really cared. Now that I actually went and got an
> > antenna
> > for it, I just want to know I'm set up right. I'm not exactly sure of
the
> > make of the antenna because I had a sighted friend help me, but it's one
> > of
> > those ham sticks about ten feet and I have it on top of my tower about
40
> > feet. I think it's a workman's antenna. I got it for about 30 dollars.
> > This
> > guy was moving and I bought it from him with some other odds and ends I
> > have
> > yet to sort out today. I don't like the match it's giving me for 12
> > though.
> > I'm getting just a match just below two I forget exactly.
>
>
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