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On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:05:39 -0600, Ken Bessler wrote:
My 160/80m trap dipole can be operated without a tuner from 1.800 to 1.930. I mainly operate in that range (usually on 1.893) and I have a tuner for operating above 1.930. Easy. My question is this - is it better to resonate high and use a tuner to go lower or do it the way I'm doing now (resonate low and use a tuner to go higher)? Or will it even matter enough to notice??? My guess is (at these freqs) no...... How about a compromise? Split the difference. 1. Tune low, measure the length. 2. Tune high by trimming, measure the new length. 3. Solder a piece of wire equal to the difference in leg lengths to one leg only. |
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