Howdy, TowerTalkians --
I'm installing one of these antennas and have run into a problem that I
need some input on. The antenna natural resonant frequency is 3.500, it
should be about 3.800. The manual is pretty ambiguous (nothing new there)
about
the coils; it looks like the outer end connects to a thru-the-element bolt. A
similar one I installed was not fixed and used U-bolts to vary the length of
the coil along the element. It seems like we should try that on this antenna.
Gary, K9RX, has one and used the attachment to the thru-bolt successfully so
now I'm confused.
Also, when I have the relay box, hairpin coil and balun hooked up, I get
infinite SWR which is a typically a feedline problem. Hooking the balun
directly to the feedpoint works as it should. More confusion. :-(
TIA for any help.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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