Pete Smith wrote:
>
>
> Just a bit of anecdotal evidence to support Tom's latter point -- when >I
> measure the lowest-SWR point on my C-3 at the shack end of a long >75-ohm
> feedline, it appears right where it's supposed to be - 14.225. >When I add 2
> feet of jumper and my SB-220 to the circuit, the "resonant >frequency" shifts
> to 14.450!
HI Pete.
That's how I tune the antennas here. I have some jumpers, and when I
work 20 cw, I add the jumper and it lowers the "resonant" frequency down
to 14.030. Keeps the exciter and amp happy!! 73
Tom W7WHY
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