[Elecraft] SWR

[J F]

Just for information, the FD "antenna" I used had what
most would consider absolutely horrible SWR. 10M had
the best about 1.5 to 1, 15 was running about 4.5 to
1, 20 was 2.8 to 1 and 40 was running 3.9 to 1. 

Yes, I could have trimmed it and made it better. The
setup was hastily thrown together, not planned and
tested, and it worked.

64 QSOs in around 2 hours working across the US and
Canada with 5 watts says something about what works...

Would I leave it like that in a permanent setup? No,
definitely not, I sure my finals would not be happy in
the long run... Would a better match have made a few
more QSOs? Maybe... Would I do it again? Yep ;o)

cheers,
Julius
n2wn