[HCARC] 10 meter Loop

[Gary and Arlene Johnson]

Bill,

I agree too, but frequently haven't a clue as to what I am agreeing to. :-) 
;-(

Gary J
N5"BAA"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Tynan" <billandmattie at windstream.net>
To: "Kerry Sandstrom" <kerryk5ks at hughes.net>; "Gary and Arlene Johnson" 
<qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
Cc: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [HCARC] 10 meter Loop


> Gary:
>
> I agree with everything Kerry says.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill, W3XO/5
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kerry Sandstrom" <kerryk5ks at hughes.net>
> To: "Gary and Arlene Johnson" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
> Cc: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 3:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [HCARC] 10 meter Loop
>
>
>> Gary,
>>
>> Everything Bill says is true, however, it may not be important.  Yes, if 
>> you
>> have a high SWR on coax your losses will go up.  The best place for an
>> antenna tuner is at the antenna feedpoint.  It isn't the most practical
>> place however.  My antenna tuner is at my operating position.  My
>> transmission line is ~100 feet of 1/2 " coax, RG-8/u size.  On 40 meters 
>> it
>> has a reasonably low SWR.  On 20, 17, 15, 12, and 10 the SWR is quite 
>> high.
>> It works fine for me.  If I was serious about the higher bands, I 
>> wouldn't
>> use this vertical, I'd put up a small Yagi.  I've never considered a 
>> remote
>> antenna tuner.  I just don't think they are worth the price.
>>
>> My suggestion to you is to stick with a good manual antenna tuner at your
>> operating position and use 1/2" diameter coax such as RG-8/U to the 
>> antenna.
>> It will work great on 80,40 and 30 meters and will be more than adequate
>> through at least 10 m.  It will easily handle a kW on the lower bands and
>> a100 W through 10 m.
>>
>> Kerry
>>
>>
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