Re: [TenTec] Problem on 160 meters, Whats up?

[Eric Skaggs <safetyboss2002@msn.com>]

I agree with Ray...Tie the ends together and run as a "T" against ground...

Eric - W7NNN
 
> From: Rsoifer@aol.com
> Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:09:23 -0400
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Problem on 160 meters, Whats up?
> 
> I would suspect that something is arcing over at the higher RF voltage. You 
> might try tying the ends of the feedline together and feeding it as a 
> single wire on 160.
> 
> GL,
> 
> Ray W2RS
> 
> 
> In a message dated 3/18/2009 1:00:36 P.M. GMT Standard Time, n3jbh@yahoo.com 
> writes:
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> 
> Let me lay out the question I installed a center feed dipole it is 138 feet 
> long. Feed with 450
> ladder line. Using my Palstar AT1KP tuner which I have raved so much about it
> tunes this antenna on 160 meters at 100 watts cw. Now turn on my AL-811H amp 
> and
> every thing (swr) Goes nuts !!! I am
> assuming the Balun in the tuner is acting up. But I am here begging for 
> advice.
> Or at least an explanation. I under stand the dipole is to short. But why is 
> it
> loading at 100 watts but not 600.
> 
> 
> 
> Also the amp works great on 160 in to a dummy load.. Jeff
> 
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