Fw: [Antennas] coax 'sweet lenght'

[Ed Yeary]

I keep forgetting this one replies to sender not the list. Anyway heres the
message I meant to go to the list.
Ed Yeary W4TEY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Yeary" <w4tey at bellsouth.net>
To: "van lincoln" <vlincoln at earthlink.net>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] coax 'sweet lenght'


> In the book " 33 simple weekend projects" by Dave Ingram K4TWJ the author
> states that magic length is 34'. He says you can use this length as an
> addition to existing feed line and lower your swr and also use it as a
> standalone feeder and it works 90% of the time in lowering swr. No
> scientific explanations are given but he swears by it. Any comment?
> Ed Yeary W4TEY
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "van lincoln" <vlincoln at earthlink.net>
> To: <Antennas at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 10:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Antennas] coax 'sweet lenght'
>
>
> > http://www.stu-offroad.com/misc/myth-1.htm
> > you might try reading this off the 'web'
> > van
> > wd8aam
> >
> >
> >
> > At 08:48 AM 10/10/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> > >I remember discussion that there was a 'sweet length' for rg8, rg13
coax
> > lengths.
> > >The length was a multiple that gave the best match, etc.
> > >Or is this the Ham version of 'urban legend'???
> > >
> > >But senility won't allow me to remember what it was or where I stored
> this
> > info.
> > >
> > >
> > >-----------------------------------------------------
> > >My problems are all relative. Just too many of them.
> > >-----------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >Bill H. in Chicagoland
> > >
> > >
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