That might be interesting. Assuming you are not using the hairpin
match, you may be able to get some operation on other bands. The SWR at
the antenna should be very high, but the SWR seen by the tuner can be
most anything depending upon the length of your transmission line, and
you will need ladder line, not coax. If you hook this up and you have
trouble getting a match, change the length of your transmission line.
If you run high power your tuner may complain.
The performance is not going to be stellar, but it may be OK. 10 and 14
MHz should be pretty good (similar to a dipole), 18 MHz should be pretty
good broadside to the dipole but with a narrow beamwidth and not very
good to the sides, 21 MHz will have a bunch of lobes, 25 and 28 MHz will
be similar to 18 MHz, good gain broadside to the antenna but with narrow
beamwidth and not very good off the ends.
It might be a worthwhile experiment. If this thing is on a rotator so
that you can turn it parallel to the direction you need, you may like
it, assuming you can get your tuner to match it.
Jerry, K4SAV
hcawthra@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>I have a Hygain Disc linear loaded dipole up at 50ft. Any idea how it would
>work feeding it with ladder line and a tuner? Howard KA6IOB
>_______________________________________________
>
>See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
>Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
>questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
>_______________________________________________
>TowerTalk mailing list
>TowerTalk@contesting.com
>http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>
>
>
_______________________________________________
See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather
Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions
and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|