yeah I meant it stayed the same. When I made the stub, I tuned it using the MFJ-269 in resonance mode and for sure I was on the correct frequency.
I think when I get home I will make another stub, but this time tune it after it's installed between the radio and antenna. ~Ben, KB9LFZ --- "Jim B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What do you mean by 'it didn't help'? Did the SWR > stay the same? If so, > the arrestor is bad and must be replaced. If not, > you may have a bad > connector or jumper somewhere. Make sure you > eliminate everything else too. > -- > Jim Barbour > WD8CHL > > > Benjamin Naber wrote: > > > thought the same you did, but nope didn't help > > > > Any one else? > > > > > > ~Ben, KB9LFZ > > > > > > --- Rick - VA3RZS/Charlotte - VA3CMR > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>I could be wrong but I would say there is a > problem > >>with the L . A .. > >>check it out on a dummy load .. that you know is > >>good .. I looked at > >>mine and thay are all fine and do not move the swr > >>up and all ... > >> > >>others might have a better answer for you > >> > >> > >>Rick > >> > >> > >>On 7 Jan 2005 at 12:01, Benjamin Naber wrote: > >> > >> > >>>afternoon ya'll > >>> > >>> Done a little bit of reading and playing > around, > >>>what is an advantage and disadvantage of using DC > >>>gounded antennas? > >>> > >>> One thing I am curious about is why when a > >> > >>lightning > >> > >>>arrestor is used with a DC grounded antenna, does > >> > >>the > >> > >>>SWR go up? A while back I installed a lightning > >>>arrestor in line with my j-pole and the SWR went > >> > >>WAY > >> > >>>up - something like a 3 or 4. Just recently I > >>>installed a 5/4 wave shorted stub and the same > >> > >>thing. > >> > >>>In either case, why would the SWR go up? > >>> > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ===== ------------------------------------------------- ~Ben, KB9LFZ Got your radio on and "listening?" Then KEY the radio and say that you are! LET US USE WHAT WE HAVE!! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
