Sounds like a plan, Mike.

Just let me know when you are ready, and we'll go for it!

Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: Your 160 Sloper


> Thanks. Sounds very similar to the antenna that I have which is still
> rolled up and stashed behind the door to the shack.
> 
> When I get it going, I'll let you know, and we can try a sked.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Your 160 Sloper
> 
> 
>    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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>