Return-Path: Received: from mail-gw2.pacbell.net ([206.13.28.53]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-44819U2500L250S0) with ESMTP id AAA11672 for ; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 12:20:19 -0500 Received: from soca.com (ppp-209-79-182-59.vntrcs.pacbell.net [209.79.182.59]) by mail-gw2.pacbell.net (8.8.8/8.7.1+antispam) with ESMTP id JAA28382 for ; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 09:20:33 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <364875DB.E6F64EF4@soca.com> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 09:20:27 -0800 From: Bob Chesley Reply-To: rchesley@soca.com To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Re: antenna References: <19981110.083544.-427533.1.refroelich@juno.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> An addition to Bob Froelich's comments on SWR measurements: Bob Nuckolls (AeroElectric.com) will rent you a nice MFJ antenna analyzer (for $25, I believe) for the SWR measurements. It's nice to have the graphs to see how much power is being radiated/reflected back at the transmission line/antenna junction. It will also let you see in the future if something has changed there (like a broken wire or bad contact within the antenna). By the way, Bob Archer's antennas came out looking awfully good in my installation. And Bob Nuckoll's book specific to aircraft electrical installations and his consulting service (for about $45) is the best thing that has come along for home builders who want to do and/or understand their electrical systems. Bob Chesley L-320 Builder N4YH (tail number and ham radio call) Ojai, CA (Moving to the Camarillo airport on Saturday!)