On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:20:02 -0400, "Jimmie D"
wrote:


"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
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Jimmie D wrote:
Cecil, I got the antenna up Sunday, for now the stub is straight out from
the antenna. Is it normal for the 50 ohm point to be a little hard to
find? About the best VSWR I can get now is 1.7:1 This is pretty close to
....
I think before I start cutting I will try adding a little series capacitance
or inductance to the antenna and see how it reacts to that. My work week
just started so it may be a week or so before I get back at it again.

Roy has given you some good advice.

Some further thoughts.

I assume that the coax is not decoupled, that will complicate
achieving your outcome.

Before cutting things, an observation of whether VSWR is better at a
higher or lower frequency will help guide you in the reactance
dimension of the problem.

Find the tap point for lowest VSWR, change frequency and do it again.
This will hint to you whether the antenna / stub combination is short
or long.

Keep in mind that there is not a correct length of the radiator
independently of the stub, small reactance due to the radiator being
off resonance can be compensated by suitable stub dimensions. That
says cut / lengthen the elements that are most convenient.

Temporary increase in length by clamping an additional conductor to
top of the radiator might less final that cutting bits off. Again, the
shift in point of lowest VSWR is a hint.

With knowledge, you should be able do this easy enough without an
antenna analyser.

Owen
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