Re: [Elecraft] An Antenna Problem I Can't Figure Out

2011-08-28 Thread Phil Debbie Salas
A Hamstick is a pretty narrow-band antenna and really needs to be set-up with an SWR analyzer, otherwise you can have a hard time finding where it is resonant. You don't have to be far off resonance (especially below 20 meters) for the SWR to be very high. Also - check connectivity from the

[Elecraft] An Antenna Problem I Can't Figure Out

2011-08-27 Thread Bill Drobnes
I am trying to temporarily use a 20 m Hamstick on my Outbacker  tripod.  The base I am using checks out fine with nothing attached. In other words, the top where the antenna screws in shorts with the pin on the UHF connector on the bottom of the base and is isolated from the tripod. When I connect

Re: [Elecraft] An Antenna Problem I Can't Figure Out

2011-08-27 Thread Dale Putnam
to the antenna? Just making sure I understand, Thanks, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:34:32 -0700 From: bdrob...@yahoo.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] An Antenna Problem I Can't Figure Out I am trying to temporarily use a 20 m Hamstick on my Outbacker

Re: [Elecraft] An Antenna Problem I Can't Figure Out

2011-08-27 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
? And there is conductivity from the pin to the antenna? Just making sure I understand, Thanks, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:34:32 -0700 From: bdrob...@yahoo.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] An Antenna Problem I Can't Figure Out I am trying

Re: [Elecraft] An Antenna Problem I Can't Figure Out

2011-08-27 Thread Bill Drobnes
wrote: From: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] An Antenna Problem I Can't Figure Out To: Dale Putnam daleput...@hotmail.com Cc: bdrob...@yahoo.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 3:57 AM This sounds like a PL259 on one

Re: [Elecraft] An Antenna Problem I Can't Figure Out

2011-08-27 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, What is the results if you connect the antenna to the K3 (without the KPA500). Even though it may show a DC short, that may be only at the DC measurement. At RF, what is the impedance. An antenna analyzer measurement may be helpful in determining the actual impedance at frequency.

Re: [Elecraft] An Antenna Problem I Can't Figure Out

2011-08-27 Thread Ted Bryant
-boun...@mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Bill Drobnes Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 10:06 PM To: Dale Putnam; Guy Olinger K2AV Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] An Antenna Problem I Can't Figure Out Thanks Guy.The coax and connectors seem to check out OK, and I switched the coax