On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:30:02 -0400, Richards wrote:
>I do not believe most internal auto tuners are really capable
>of tuning a random wire.
>Am I mistaken?
>What is a "suitable" length of wire if not something resonant?
Suitable would be with an SWR no greater than about 4:1 or 5:1. For
example, a 45 ft wire would likely load on 20 and 40 with a decent
tuner. On the other hand, you want to avoid a half wave on either
band.
73,
Jim K9YC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|