Check the base impedance at hf. Some antennas have a vhf matching circuit in the base that will look like nearly a short at hf. If it doesn't show an open circuit at hf, it will probably be very difficult to match at hf. Good luck and 73 Bob N6WG
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stuart Rohre Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 4:05 PM To: mc; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] whips Since the Marine band is 150 MHz VHF range, its matched antenna would not make a good HF antenna. However, with a tuner it might tune up on some ham bands with some undefined pattern of takeoff depending on where the loading coils for VHF are located on the Marine mast. Stuart K5KVH _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
