Well, thanks, Ed.
I'll certainly consider this possibility.
73 de KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:42 PM
Subject: Fw: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
> Hi Tom
> Well I don't remember exactly but around 130 feet center fed with 450
> ladder line. I havent tried 160 meters but it probably would tune but
> most
> likely not work to well but I'm not sure. I don't work that band, too
> noisey here. 73
> Ed K7UC
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:32 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
>
>> Ed:
>>
>> I'm actually thinking now of some sort of a center-fed zep antenna, which
>> sounds similar to what you are suggesting.
>>
>> Here's my question: What's the total length of your antenna, and can it
>> tune at all on 160?
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
>>
>>
>>> Tom, what you might consider is a 80 dipole fed with 450 ohm ladder line
>>> and
>>> a 4to1 balun, then your water problems should be a thing of the past. I
>>> run
>>> coax from the tuner outside to my balun screwed to the side of the house
>>> and
>>> then ladder line to the dipole. Works all bands if I wish. good luck
>>> and
>>> 73.
>>> Ed K7UC
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:16 PM
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Re: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
>>>
>>>> Well, that's why I'm asking. ... I haven't tried the amplifier yet,
>>>> and
>>>> am a little afraid to.
>>>>
>>>> I'll wait to see what others say, and see about doing power readings
>>>> with
>>>> another meter.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Barbara Lombardi" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 9:13 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> That's good to know about the autotuner in your radio as that was one
>>>>> of
>>>>> my
>>>>> questions. This one in the 870 tunes very well also. Maybe you might
>>>>> want
>>>>> to put another power meter on and see if it reads the same reflected
>>>>> power.
>>>>> That doesn't sound too good hi hi.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:27 PM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi, folks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe I ought to go back to basic antennas 101 class, but I just found
>>>>> out
>>>>> something with my Carolina Windom 160 compact that doesn't quite make
>>>>> sense
>>>>> to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am testing out the antenna to see if water got back into it after
>>>>> the
>>>>> week
>>>>> of rain we have had here, and I discovered some strange power readings
>>>>> with
>>>>> my LDG TW1 talking watt meter.
>>>>>
>>>>> Right now, my Carolina Windom, such as it is, seems to be resonant on
>>>>> the
>>>>> lower end of 80 meters--right around 3.600 MHZ.
>>>>>
>>>>> As expected, then, when I go to the upper phone part of the band, say
>>>>> around
>>>>> 3.976 MHZ, my sWR rises dramatically to a blistering 6.0 to 1.
>>>>> (ouch!!!!!!)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Interestingly, though, the auto tuner in the TS590 tunes the antenna,
>>>>> which
>>>>> was a bit of a surprise to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> I then took some forward and reflected power readings with my TW1,
>>>>> and
>>>>> was
>>>>> told that the forward power was 102 watts, while my reflected power
>>>>> was
>>>>> 52
>>>>> watts.
>>>>>
>>>>> Again, this is with the auto-tuner engaged.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can someone tell me what is going on here?
>>>>>
>>>>> To be honest, I'm still a bit hesitant to use the Carolina Windom,
>>>>> given
>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>> water problems I have had of late.
>>>>>
>>>>> Would this antenna be safe to use on the top part of 80 meters, since
>>>>> the
>>>>> auto-tuner clearly tunes it, or am I just kidding myself here.
>>>>>
>>>>> And, could I safely use this antenna on the upper part of 75 meters
>>>>> with
>>>>> my
>>>>> Tentech 238A manual tuner and Ameritron
>>>>> AL811H amplifier?
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess I'm now a bit gun shy.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>
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