[PVRCNC] Re: [PVRC] Sweepstakes Tip No. 2

[Jim Jordan, K4QPL]

That's what's so cool about SS. You can dust off and hang those FD/portable 
antennas taking up space in the garage from whatever support is handy. You 
could end up with either a dummy load or some great SS results as Bob does. 
Just find a convenient way to switch them in. Unless you have a dedicated 
matchbox like Bob, it's important to check and adjust resonance so your 
radio or amp doesn't see a big impedance/SWR change when you switch the 
different antennas in and out. Single band antennas are generally better for 
that and if you're doing SO2R, you'll get less interference between radios.

73,

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bob finger" <finger at goeaston.net>
To: "Jim Jordan, K4QPL" <k4qpl at nc.rr.com>
Cc: <PVRC at mailman.qth.net>; <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [PVRC] Sweepstakes Tip No. 2


> Jim gives good advice.  FWIW I hang a sloping 130 foot doublet from the 40 
> foot point of my near tower, feed it with window line to an old Johnson 
> Matchbox just for SS.  It can do wonders for near in 80 and 40 contacts 
> when the low angle antennas can't cut the mustard.  Hope 80 has some short 
> path this year, unlike last when the band stayed long.  73 bob de w9ge
>
> Jim Jordan, K4QPL wrote:
>
>> All antennas are not created equal. Sometimes less is more.
>
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