Hi All !
During last month I have done many tests with FC40 / FT897
and different lengths of wires: abt 8m, 12m, 15m, 40m ...
Some has been working with several bands, some not.
Last weekend I tried 23 meter length.
Unfortunately I chosed wrong tree , it was too close and
I had to shorten wire length 1m and the wire game abt 22 m long.
It was working nicely from 160 to 10 m , including WARC bands.
Only problem was 7 MHz, wire was too near 40m half vawe.
I desided to shorten the wire 1,5 meters :
That was wrong - I lost also 160 and 20 meter bands !!!
Coming weekend I have to find another tree to get out 23m wire
I wanted ( or maybe a bit more ), I believe now I have found the
length suitable for me. If I dont get the full coverage wit 23m wire,
then I will just add one separate wire for 7 MHz..
I have had good experience with IC AH3 and abt 22m wire earlier.
73s de rami, oh6bi
