[Antennas] New multiband Antenna

Sun, 20 Jul 2003 19:58:26 -0700

If you don't mind twisting knobs [old timers and real hams don't :-) ] You 
can extend the matchbox by placing a T or L tuner in series on the input of 
the matchbox. I found I am able to tune all the ham bands (including WARC 
bands) - except 160-meters with that setup. Normally, I just place the T 
tuner in the bypass position and then, when I can't the matchbox to quite 
make it I switch in the T tuner and tweak up the difference. Works good. 
Kind of like having a tunable balun.
73
Danny, K6MHE

At 09:23 PM 7/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Glad hear the newer generation is rediscovering the old "Center-Fed Zepp"
>as we old timers call it and variations there of.  W7FG sells "true" open
>wire feeders.  Go to his site for more info.  For simplicity that antenna
>can't be beat!  It is a shame Palomar discontinued their SB-4 balun which
>I use in conjunction with one Tuner as my standby Johnson KW Matchbox
>doesn't cover all the Bands now presently available.
>
>73 de Bill-W9ERG  One of the Kilowatt Alley 3875 gang
>www.KJ9T.com
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