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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