I'll certainly second that. I used my Palstar ZM-30 analyzer on all my
antennas (except the SteppIR) and it made a HUGE difference. The SWR on
my 160 inverted L is spot on at 50 ohms where I normally operate.
73
Joe Hannigan - WDØM
Pagosa Springs, CO
http://www.WD0M.com
http://www.pagosarocks.com
http://www.quiltqueen.net
Bill Turner wrote:
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>
> On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:18:03 EST, RLVZ@aol.com wrote:
>
>
>> 1) Some people report that the 160-m. Inverted L can be fed directly with
>> 50
>> ohm coax with good results. Is that true?
>>
>
> ------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------
>
> If you are concerned about getting an exact 50 ohms at the feedpoint,
> a simple L-network will do it for you. See any ARRL handbook or
> Antenna book.
>
> Also, I strongly recommend getting an SWR analyzer such as one of the
> MFJ series. You will wonder how you ever got along without it.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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