[Elecraft] I am flummoxed about my antenna

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

As you are dealing with an inverted L and  the lengths you are using are 
about 1/4 wave on 160M for the inverted L.   You should have some 
inductance in series at the feed point to bring it close to resonance on 
160M.    Ground loss in the system will only add to radiation resistance 
and make the antenna appear more like a dummy load.  Thus no indicated 
resonance.   The better the ground system, the sharper the antenna or 
higher Q.

73

Bob, K4TAX