Not sure what your specific readings are based on the message, however, since
you have an imbalanced antenna you are likely going to get feedline radiation
greatly affecting any measurement indication. Using a balun is of course
essential on this antenna but it will still not remove all feedline radiation
unless you take great care. If you are reading 0 (zero) reactance however I'd
think something is radically wrong with the 259B and I recall having a problem
like that on one of mine several years ago.
In a message dated 7/23/2004 8:26:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, DL1AMQ@web.de
writes:
I wonder if my MFJ-measurements on TopBand-Windom (FD4, off center fed
dipole, ...) are correct. How the results should be while checking both
resonance
frequency (advanced mode => X=0 ) and impedance (normal mode).
I measured at the feed point both with/without Baluns (1:1; 1:4; 1:6) without
getting an clear indication of resonance frequency, harmonic frequencies and
inpedanz. How to do it correctly ?
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