johnsland8
Member
I just put up a 40m vertical wire antenna with 32 radials. I did some initial "rough" tuning at the antenna and my readings were:
7.000 = 1.9 @ 58 ohms
7.100 = 1.5 @ 50
7.200 = 1.3 @ 45
7.300 = 1.4 @ 48
I then ran my feed line through a flat pass through cable I'm trying out to go through a window into the house. I expected the readings to change slightly but this is what I got:
7.000 = 1.3 @ 50
7.100 = 1.2 @ 50
7.200 = 1.4 @ 55
7.300 = 1.7 @ 60
What I don't understand is why the readings basically flip-flopped from one end of the band to the other instead of just changing relatively? Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
7.000 = 1.9 @ 58 ohms
7.100 = 1.5 @ 50
7.200 = 1.3 @ 45
7.300 = 1.4 @ 48
I then ran my feed line through a flat pass through cable I'm trying out to go through a window into the house. I expected the readings to change slightly but this is what I got:
7.000 = 1.3 @ 50
7.100 = 1.2 @ 50
7.200 = 1.4 @ 55
7.300 = 1.7 @ 60
What I don't understand is why the readings basically flip-flopped from one end of the band to the other instead of just changing relatively? Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!