Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #14076
From: Marvin Kaye <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: COM Antenna
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:38:36 -0400
To: <lml>


Posted for Mark Steitle <msteitle@mail.utexas.edu>:
Eugene,
Thanks, good advice.  Since I don't know any ham operators, I'll check with my EAA chapter and see if they have a VSWR meter, or know of a local ham operator that also likes airplanes.
Mark


I have the "slow build" tail and when I installed the com antenna in the
tail (per instructions), I measured the VSWR over the com frequency ranges.
An antenna movement of a couple inches made a HUGE difference in smoothing
out the VSWR over the com operating frequencies. I would advise that before
you finalize the antenna location, check the VSWR (find  ham operator with a
VSWR meter) on your antenna installation and move it to get the best VSWR.
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