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Re: antenna lengths
From:
Gerry Leary <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 9 Apr 2011 06:03:53 -0600
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Does that tune at the radio or at the wire.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: antenna lengths


> Gerry, I use a LDG AT250 PRO auto tuner.
>
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Gerry Leary
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 7:48 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: antenna lengths
>
> What do you use to tune it?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 3:54 PM
> Subject: Re: antenna lengths
>
>
>>I am using a loop that is cut at 270 feet and it works great on 80 through
>>6
>> meters.
>>
>>
>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Ron Yearns
>> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 5:32 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: antenna lengths
>>
>> For some reason I remember reading, listening , to a few months old QST
>> where they were saying the 468 didn't hold in all cases.  I also took 80
>> meters times 39 and then divided by 12 and got within decimal points of
>> the
>> same numbers.  I know 39 inches isn't exactly the number of inches in a
>> meter but amazing how close it came out.
>> Man using 1005 calls for 279 feet that's 19 feet longer than the other
>> way.
>> Almost a ten percent difference.
>> Maybe it's going to come down to cut and try with the antenna analyzer.
>> Ron
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Walt Sebastian" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 4:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: antenna lengths
>>
>>
>>> Hi Ron,
>>> For some reason or another the formula for the loop is 1005 divided by
>>> frequency.  I hope this helps.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Walt
>>> WA4QXT
>>> Groton CT
>>> [log in to unmask]

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