I am thinking of making a new antenna but in the info it talks about, if the
SWR is high on the low part of the band.

In the 20 meter band are they referring to 14.000Mhz end or the 14.350Mhz
end of the band as being the low part of the band?

Any help please.

Thank you

"barett" wrote in message
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I am thinking of making a new antenna but in the info it talks about, if
the SWR is high on the low part of the band.

In the 20 meter band are they referring to 14.000Mhz end or the 14.350Mhz
end of the band as being the low part of the band?

Any help please.

Thank you

When talking about the swr and low end of the band, that is the lower
frequency part of the band. In your example it would be the frequencies
near 14.000. Frequencies near 14.350 would be the upper or high end of the
band.

It can be confusing as when you hear 'top band' referred to that is usually
the 160 meter ham band. Guess that it got that way because the 160 meter is
the highest ham band in meters even though it is the lowest in frequency.

Thank you for the explanation. It is confusing.


"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message
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"barett" wrote in message
news:LHa5o.5855$7Z3.5790@hurricane...
I am thinking of making a new antenna but in the info it talks about, if
the SWR is high on the low part of the band.

In the 20 meter band are they referring to 14.000Mhz end or the 14.350Mhz
end of the band as being the low part of the band?

Any help please.

Thank you

When talking about the swr and low end of the band, that is the lower
frequency part of the band. In your example it would be the frequencies
near 14.000. Frequencies near 14.350 would be the upper or high end of
the band.

It can be confusing as when you hear 'top band' referred to that is
usually the 160 meter ham band. Guess that it got that way because the
160 meter is the highest ham band in meters even though it is the lowest
in frequency.

On Aug 1, 8:44*am, "barett" wrote:
Thank you for the explanation. It is confusing.

What is really confusing is what is meant by a statement like: "This
antenna only works well above 40m."

It literally means that the antenna only works well at frequencies
below 300/40 = 7.5 MHz, but that is not what most hams mean when they
say it.
--
73, Cecil, w5dxp.com

On Aug 1, 3:59 am, "barett" wrote:
I am thinking of making a new antenna but in the info it talks about, if the
SWR is high on the low part of the band.

In the 20 meter band are they referring to 14.000Mhz end or the 14.350Mhz
end of the band as being the low part of the band?

Any help please.

Thank you

Andy comments;

The "low end of the band" is well all the degenerates and neer-do-
wells
hang out.... I have many friends there....


Andy W4OAH