[Antennas] Antenna feedline

Sat, 9 Nov 2002 09:23:17 -0600

Keith,
Its not the wire size, but the length that is problem.  Make it the same
length as the old line was.
Not familiar with your model tuner, but dont think it is a "true"
balanced line tuner?   If line goes thru 
a 'balun' first before the tuner, the input impedance may not be
compatable with the new length of line you now have? Again try it with
the same length as old line was.

On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 10:01:13 EST [email protected] writes:
> <PRE>I recently installed a piece of 450 ohm ladder line from my 
> dipole. The new 
> ladder line was # 16 vs the replaced line @ # 14.  The result was 
> that I am 
> having much more considerable difficulty in tuning using my MFJ 
> 962-D tuner 
> than I had with the # 14 line.  I probably do not have the same 
> length as 
> before either.  My question is what can I do to improve the tuning 
> process?  
> Do I add more line and if so how much?  I do note that the tuning 
> process is 
> much easier in the 160 meter region  than the higher frequencies.  
> Keith - 
> K0MST
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