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    Modified Vector 4000

    here on the lincolnshire coast we just got rain and then some more ....its still raining
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    How do this homemade loft find antenna work ??146mhz

    i see so is a type of j pole ...so what's the idea of the extended pole below the feed point and the radials ?
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    How do this homemade loft find antenna work ??146mhz

    this was posted on my FB page i will cut and paste my FB reply which abit of a description and my thoughts but you need to see the photos in the link to the original article below but what i am asking what type of antenna is it and how do it work any links to articles about this antenna would...
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    J-pole with a gamma match ???what's that all about

    sooo will having the feed point viar the gamer match being in a different place change the charastics of the antenna? ..A normal j-pole i bleve is a 1/2 wave and the 1/4 wave U is used for matching and the 2 parallel 1/4 wave bits sort of cancel each other out like ladder line feeder do...
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    Calling all antenna experts

    now it was a little time ago when i came to this conclusion so i hope i not forget i was modeling 5/8 wave with 4 radials using manma software (much easier than NEC) just playing with the length of the radiator till i had best gain at a low angle which ended up very slightly longer than 5/8...
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    J-pole with a gamma match ???what's that all about

    better photo from that link
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    J-pole with a gamma match ???what's that all about

    link to manufacturer https://radio-media-system.com/epages/box6392.mobile/sec9c8e079d1e/?ObjectPath=%2FShops%2Fbox6392%2FProducts%2FITAINTER27&fbclid=IwAR2EUV-iW782z1hOAuuUNaB5vaF4rT1-52J4Ttl_AgDqK2DZnO3ztTrqaew
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    J-pole with a gamma match ???what's that all about

    i see a photo of a 27mhz j-pole sold by a French company and in the photos it seems to have a gamma match....so i assume its no longer a J-pole i believe a J-pole is a end fed 1/2 wave with a 1/4 wave matching stub and behaves much like a 1/2 wave so if it fed with a gamermatch will it work...
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    7/8th wave ..or not

    I am a bit puzzled ..the Sirio Megawatt 4000 is a 11m mobile antenna ..its 6feet 6inch long and base loaded ..however, Sirio gives it out as a 7/8 wave ,, well i know a 1/4 wave don't need a matching device and a 7/8 wave will need one ..but the Sirio don't need one which would lead me to...
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    Rm Italy KL-503 watts vs amps

    then you have to divide by 2 again as rf amps are only about 50% efficient ...1/2 of the power is heat hence the big heat sink ...so about 225w
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    understanding the A99,, the 1/2 wave over 1/4 wave bit

    i will have to read that sevral times ..more photos here http://www.radiomanual.info/schemi/ACC_antenna/Solarcon_A-99_review.pdf
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    understanding the A99,, the 1/2 wave over 1/4 wave bit

    Solarcon say the "A99 is a half wave over a quarter wave variable mutual transductance tuned antenna" i understand the variable mutual transductance bit,, that will be the tuning rings over the inductors i know its not a 1/2 wave physically over a real 1/4 wave as it will make it 9feet longer...
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    New Sirio Vector 4000 on the Tower.

    i just check mine its 105.5 from top of hoop to the center of the bolt ..pretty certain its with in 1/2 an inch of original when i fixed it
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    New Sirio Vector 4000 on the Tower.

    Looks good up their ..how high is it ? the weak point seams the ring attachment to the radals ,,on mine the way sirio had crimp the end of the tube flat thay had crimpt it way to hard and flat so i believe it has over work hardened it you can see below its splits at the side and has left a mark...
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    New Sirio Vector 4000 on the Tower.

    Strange ,,,my radials i am certain are 106 inch long ..its still on a 10 foot pole as i have not got it on the mast yet after repairs from storm Ciara and dennis in the uk ..i will give it a measure ...i think i measure from the bottom bolt to top of the ring
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    Modified Vector 4000

    oh of interest i made a vid beefing up my V4K after the weeks of storms we had in the uk topping 70+ mph winds we had ..i was very pleased how the main radiator stand up to it ..it did help being on a flexi mast ..it was going over at 90 degrees..an Imax 2000 on the same coast did snap its...
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    Modified Vector 4000

    Ok i am guessing there must have been a response to the pdf at CB antennas.com but its probably 5 years back in this thread and take 2 days to find so what was the thoughts on this article...
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    Will it match..... question

    yes it is conjugate match i am trying to understand
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    Will it match..... question

    no i have no tuning problems ..i was just wondering thats all
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    Will it match..... question

    ok say we get a SWR reading presumably higher when the SWR meter is moved from between the TX and ATU to between the ATU and ANT what would happen to the SWR reading if the meter is after the ATU if we bypassed the ATU or removed it ?