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Re: [TowerTalk] impedance measuring antennas

To: jtml@vla.com, John Lyles <jtml@losalamos.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] impedance measuring antennas
From: n8de@thepoint.net
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:33:57 -0500
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Isn't it a bit difficult to haul all that up to the top of a tower to  
make measurements?
Measuring at the shack end of coax is NOT measuring the antenna.
Don
N8DE

Quoting John Lyles <jtml@losalamos.com>:

> I still haven't invested in one of those portable units. i love my   
> Delta Electronics OIB-2, that can measure the Z while 1 kW is   
> transmitted to the antenna. Also, an Hp8751A network analyzer that I  
>  got on EBAY few years ago. With these two, there is little doubt in  
>  the reading. Lab grade, sure.
> John
> K5PRO
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