From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 tail comm antenna
To: lml
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 09:29:28 -0400
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Posted for Mark Steitle <msteitle@mail.utexas.edu>:

Since I just went through this with the Bob Archer COM antenna in my ES tail I 
will explain what I did.  I had the antenna bonded to inside of the left 
vertical tail with the coax attached and a BNC connector installed to the 
radio end of the RG-400 coax.  I sent an email message to the local EAA 
members to see if anyone had a VSWR meter, or knew of anyone that did that 
would be willing to check my antenna.  I got back a number of responses.  I 
contacted a gentleman that was an old ham operator that had a meter and 
offered to test my antenna for me.  I took my vertical/antenna over to his 
house and we ran through the range of frequencies and checked the ratios, 
which were all 1.5 or better.  With that assurance, I was then confident that 
I could proceed with closing the vertical stabilizer.  One note, the meter I 
used had the capability to test individual frequencies.  If you can, I would 
recommend using this type over the one-size-fits-all meter.
Mark Steitle
ES 60%