[SixClub] D Bazooka

[Christopher Boone]

1) Get rid of the tuner........

2) put up a good vertical either dipole or 5/8wave gnd plane OR 5/8 over 
5/8 dipole

3) 65 miles is a long shot on a 6mtr rptr if the rptr is not high OR is 
not running a noise blanker on the rcvr and has hi noise level at the 
rcvr site (which is all too common on 6mtrs) for 65 miles away, you will 
probably need a higher antenna.....(also does the rptr run PL?)

4) but get rid of the tuner........that does nothing to help improve 
antenna radiation....and on 6 THAT is what counts.....if the SWR is HIGH 
and you use a tuner, you do NOTHING to help the antenna radiate 
better...and your coax losses are now higher and thus less power at the 
antenna! I cannot say it enough...THIS IS VHF! THROW OUT THE TUNER!!!! 
TUNE THE ANTENNA AT THE ANTENNA! :)

Ok ok....Im off my soapbox...for now ;)

Chris
WB5ITT



Kenyon Lenart wrote:

> I cut the double bazooka for 52Mhz...The local 6 meter repeater is 53.03 
> - offset. The SWR was High. The tuner tuned it flat. The repeater is 
> some 65 miles away. The lowest end of the Bazooka is about 10 feet above 
> ground the top about 20....The tallest tree in my back yard. Still cant 
> bring up the repeater... Yet this is the best 6 meter FM antenna Ive 
> ever had...When I get the hardware gonna build that DiPloe outta those 2 
> 102 In fiberglass whips I got........The biggest Prob I have is getting 
> enough Height..
> 
> Kenyon
> 
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