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antenna problem
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Tom Karnes <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 1 Apr 2006 22:22:46 -0800
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I am having trouble getting on the air. I have a G5RV at only about 15 
feet, and a CushCraft R7 with the bottom at about 12 feet. I can get a 
decent SWR on 10 meters, but as I go down the bands the SWR gets worse 
until at 80m. it is about 9:1. The transciever, a Kenwood 850, works fine 
against a dummy load. The cox cables are fine. I even swapped in a new 
g5rv. I could get either antenna higher with guyed masts, but think one of 
them should work better without doing a lot of elevating. Any ideas?
Tom Karnes K6FUN

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