[Antennas] Gamma Match

[Sam Morgan]

Alan wrote:
> I Might add that my situation is such that when the antenna is swung 
> over it is very close to a metal sided garage and therefore I have to 
> swing it back up to check out what if anything has happened
> which in itself is kinda frustrating but you put up with  what you can 
> have hi.
>
If my memory serves....
find a location in your yard, somewhere in the clear,
butt the reflector to the ground
if it makes you feel better, place it on a 2x4 to get it off the actual ground
point it straight up, (in the clear, no wires a few feet above it)
if need be, use some rope to stabilize it
then do your tuning
this will get you in the ball park

then put it on it's final resting place and see how it plays
after having seen how the adjustments worked
while getting it tuned on the ground
and being so close to the correct setting,
you will be able to tweak it now
for what you want it's final settings to be

good luck
-- 
GB & 73's
KA5OAI
Sam Morgan