If the tuner finds a point where it is happy, go for it. A
compromise but still fun.
Pat, K9JAUAt 02:20 AM 5/5/2014, you wrote:
>I have an 80m OCF antenna here. I am wondering if it would work ok on =
>6m. Long leg is 92 feet, short is 34 feet and the drop is 22 feet with a =
>4:1 balun at the top and a 1:1 UNUN at the bottom. I was told by another =
>ham locally here in the phoenix area that it most likely will work on =
>6m, but I am not sure. any way to tell short of having someone stop by =
>with an antenna analyzer?
>
>-eric
>N7zzt
>
>
>On May 4, 2014, at 8:10 AM, Pat Byrne wrote:
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> > I had good six meter results with my old five band beam, none of=20
> > those bands being six!! And antenna direction didn't make a lot of=20
> > difference. And my TS2000 tuner found a match with my poorly=20
> > installed G5RV. My point is that if the rig can get a good match, a=20=
>
> > compromise antennna will get you on six with acceptable results.
> > Pat, K9JAU At 08:49 PM 5/3/2014, you wrote:
> >> I will get the PL259 replaced on my 6 meter antenna this week. That
> >> will put an end to this talk about 6 meter openings! (Smile)
> >>=20
> >> Seriously, if you have never tried 6 meters, and you now own a radio
> >> that covers it, A dipole is just about 9 feet long. A quarter wave
> >> vertical is about 56 or 58 inches tall, depending on where you cut it
> >> in the band.
> >>=20
> >> The point is, don't under estimate small, simple antennas. They will
> >> work well, especially if that is all you can string up on a balcony, =
>in
> >> your closet, etc.
> >>=20
> >> On 10 meters, I just worked stations in N.C., CA, and French =
>Polynesia
> >> within the past half hour on CW.
> >>=20
> >> Ten meter antennas are longer, of course, but the same principle
> >> applies. Put up whatever you can, wherever you can, and make some =
>contacts.
> >>=20
> >> 73,
> >>=20
> >> --
> >> Mike Duke, K5XU
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