Mike:

The radiating element for My sloper was about 72 feet right out of the box, 
and we shortened it to about 63 or 64 feet.  We shortened it by folding the 
wire back on itself, so nothing has been cut yet.

Using the meter in my TS590, the thing tunes throughout the band, with a 3.0 
to 1 SWR at the very bottom of the band, a dip to about 2 to 1 around 18.300 
or 18.400, and an SWR of about 5 to 1 at the very top of the band.

I still think I could do better, but am not quite sure how to proceed at 
this point.

The antenna is made by a guy about an hour from me, and his web site is:

www.w8amz.com

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 7:05 PM
Subject: Your 160 Sloper


> Somewhere along the way, I missed out on knowing what you put up for
> 160.
>
> I have a shortened sloper that I hope to get hung before the end of
> the year.
>
> Mine is made by a ham about 100 miles north of me. It comes out of the
> package 75 feet long, and must be trimmed from that point.
>
> Years ago, I had an Alpha Delta Twin Sloper for 160, 80, and 40
> meters.
>
> It was a bomb shell on 80 and 40, and did okay on 160, but I think
> this single band model will work some better because it is physically
> longer than the 160 meter element of that Twin sloper.
>
> We will soon see, I guess.
>
>
> Mike Duke, K5XU
> American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs
>
>
>
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