tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post3049880345761421338..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: The Continuing Saga of The Antenna....Now With Pictures!drjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-56751265224839990272019-06-01T20:23:34.184-07:002019-06-01T20:23:34.184-07:00So far, if I can hear them, they can hear me. One ...So far, if I can hear them, they can hear me. One of the nice things about this radio is that it has 200 Watts output. I never pushed the little K2 much past about 75 Watts, so I now have a transmit signal that's 3dB stronger.<br /><br />So far I'm quite pleased with it. I have to tie it down better tomorrow because we have some storms coming in.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-52903629094055088792019-06-01T14:07:51.365-07:002019-06-01T14:07:51.365-07:00And the proof will be in the pudding... so to spea...And the proof will be in the pudding... so to speak!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-84172232427202824862019-06-01T11:49:17.620-07:002019-06-01T11:49:17.620-07:00VSWR on 75 is still >3:1, so the rig can't ...VSWR on 75 is still >3:1, so the rig can't tune it. It's better on 40 now, <1.8:1, and worse on 10, >2.5:1.<br /><br />After I get the 4x4 posts in the ground, I'll just roll up the end fed and store it away. My "real" 88' antenna will have the SGC autocoupler at the feed point, so the rig won't ever see a VSWR >1.5:1.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-90590232030482046902019-06-01T09:57:54.655-07:002019-06-01T09:57:54.655-07:00Your vertical looks like a perfect PSK31 antenna! ...Your vertical looks like a perfect PSK31 antenna! <br /><br />(just kidding) <br /><br />How does the end fed antenna look now? ISTRC the plots with the counterpoises looked good.<br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.com