Tedd Doda wrote:
From: "Tedd Doda" <lazer@...>
On Wed, 28 Apr 1999 12:15:06 -0400, Ed Bathgate, RMA Repair Dept x8785 wrote:
Well, that will make for an interesting experiment.
I would agree to use a tuner between the feedline and
the repeater. My suggestion would be to tune for lowest
tx swr. You probably will lose some on the rx, but bad
sensitivity is easier to live with than fried PA transistors!
My feeling exactly! We have a rigger coming to change our
VHF antenna and feedline at the same site (different tower),
so I may ask him how much he would charge just to install a
shorting strap on each dipole (can't make it much worse, hi).
Tedd Doda CET CEO
I wonder about the use of a shorting strap. We
use VHF loops (DB-224)from commercial stuff on 2
meters by adding a stub on the end of the loop.
So the total length is what counts. If you strap
the loop, it may go up in freq, but I bet not much.
Unfortunately, the loops are probably frozen and can
not be smacked shorter.
Good luck, I do not want to rain on the parade,
but it may be worth trying on the ground first,
this one knows how much to "strap short" or
shorten the elements 73 carl w7exh
