hello tom, please do not start cutting your coax, when you have a
true flat line meaning an feed line that has no swr, you can lengthen
or shorten and the swr reading will be the same. but when you have a
feed line that has a swr on it, then changing the length will change
the swr. that is to say even with a feed line with a 10:1 swr some
where that line you will find a point where the voltage and current
balance and the line will look flat even though it is far from the
truth. the only place to get a true swr reading is at the feed point
and you can get a very close reading going through a electrical half
wave length of cable or multiples of the half wave. when you go
through the coax even though it is an electrical half wave you still
have to take in to account the losses in the coax. granted 100 feet
is nothing on 160m, so a reading through the coax is excepted as the
same as if you had the swr bridge at the feed point. so enough about
your swr and should you cut it or not, the subject is beat to
death. for an experiment, try adding a additional piece of coax to
your feed line, and watch your swr change maybe better or
worse. also be careful that a high swr can damage the auto tuner on
your radio, even though it tunes it the rf is not all going out to
the antenna and if to much stays in the tuner you could damage the
unit. just a word to the wise. take care, c u 73 mike w6quv
At 03:40 PM 11/17/2011, you wrote:
> Gary and all:
>
>I just got in from work and a few other things, and haven't even eaten
>supper yet.
>
>So, tomorrow night at 8 EST actually might work better for me.
>
>So, how about Friday night at 8 EST on or near 1.845 MHZ.
>
>And, anyone is welcome!
>
>I'll be working at home tomorrow, so should be in a much better position to
>do something tomorrow evening.
>
>73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:04 AM
>Subject: Re: 160 test
>
>
> > checked the band plan, ssb starts at 1843. I propose 8:00 pm est 1845 if
> > open up 5 until we find an open spot.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 8:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: 160 test
> >
> >
> >> Gary and Howard:
> >>
> >> Since you are the two guys that have responded thus far to my request for
> >> a
> >> 160 meter test, let's work together to see what we can do. Of course,
> >> anyone else is more than welcome to join us--the more the merrier!
> >>
> >>
> >> It is getting late tonight, but how about either tomorrow or Friday night
> >> around 8 p.m. Eastern?
> >>
> >> I an not yet that knowledgeable about 160 meters, but I think it would be
> >> fun to try something in SSB as close to the bottom of the band as the
> >> band
> >> plan allows.
> >>
> >> So, let me know your thoughts on a sked and possible ffrequency, and
> >> we'll
> >> go from there.
> >>
> >> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 8:46 AM
> >> Subject: 160 test
> >>
> >>
> >>> send me your phone number, I'll call when I get home from christmas
> >>> shopping tonight and we can try.
> >>> I don't have much of an antenna for 160 either, but am working on one.
> >>> Similar to the 3/8 inverted l, but with a helically wound vertical
> >>> section.
> >>> or, call me with a time, freq, and mode probably after 8:30.
> >>> 765-286-0314.
> >>>
> >>>
> >
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