Well, the SWR "curve" on a 50 ohm dummy load is FLAT! I always keep that in
mind when testing antennas, especially verticals.
73,
W2RW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@harborside.com>
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 4:17 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] So much for SWR
>
>
> HI TT'ians.
>
> I had quite an experience today. I've been playing around,
> trying to figure some sort of antenna to use for a 2nd radio
> antenna.
> Today I put up a G5RV (sorta). I made it about 25 feet long on
> each leg. Fed it with half the length of twin lead (sorta) that
> a regular G5RV would use. Came in the shack and the first band I
> tried was 15. Couldn't believe my eyes, but the SWR was FLAT!!
> Got all excited and started tuning around the band. Heard a DL
> coming in but not too strong. I switched to my 20 meter beam and
> low and behold, he was louder on that than the (sorta) G5RV. I
> switched to the 40 meter verticals and he was louder on that
> too. I could tune the SWR down on other bands, but boy, what a
> dog of an antenna it was! It came down and went into the scrap
> pile. Guess it goes to showya that SWR don't mean diddly
> sometimes. 73
> Tom W7WHY
>
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