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Re: [TowerTalk] Inverted L Tuning Question

To: RLVZ@aol.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Inverted L Tuning Question
From: Richards <jruing@ameritech.net>
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:57:27 -0500
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I would not connect it to the tower, itself.  If the tower is connected to
the ground rods, then I would just use radial wires laying on the ground.
I would lay more ground wires if using just those.   In other words, I
would not include the tower, per se, in my counterpoise system.

Your situation brings some humor to mind:

Doctor asks =  Does it hurt?
Patient says =  Only when I do this  (gesturing.)
Doctor says =  Well... don't do this.

If connecting to tower is worse than using radials alone..... then
don't do this. ....   ;-)

But seriously folks...
I am sending some good research materials on L antennas to you under
separate cover.   Hope they are useful

Just MY take...    Good luck.    ////  Richards - K8JHR   ////

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RLVZ@aol.com wrote:
> 
> 1) With the coax braid connected to the tower base which has two 8' ground 
> rods: lowest SWR is 3.9 at 1.776 Mhz and Z = 79.
> 
> 2) With coax braid only connected to the two radials (and not the tower 
> base): lowest SWR is 1.62 at 1.614 Mhz and Z = 81.
> 

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