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  1. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    I tried last night, I wasn't getting out OR everyone had lock jaw
  2. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    How do you tune them standing off somewhere ... or set it up where it will be then match it etc
  3. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    Ya I'm probably going for the v58 I dont need a 5000 watt one. But yeah Homer thank you so much, Im really depressed over this, I really Like the plans too i think its the best plans Ive seen threw all the research ive been doing I really like the ones you made they look clean.... I have it...
  4. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    Hey Guys just for the heck of it I attached to My Dosey Pm2001 and it shows ch 40 1:8 ch 20 1:8 ch1 1:7
  5. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    IM done I spent to much on this including the analyzer to make my own antennas Im just going to run down to the local Electronics and pick up a Maco V58 or a V5000 maybe just a Imax 2000 Im not sure yet Thank You all for your Time
  6. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    no go partner foil didnt work I even had some aluminum wire like around 8 gauge increase the swr Im lost
  7. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    OMG really I have full length 3/4 cooper on bottom and 3 feet 3/4 copper on top with 6 feet 1/2 inch to adjust
  8. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    well now its 2.8 at 30mhz and 3.1 at 27205 my center lowest it will go I have to figure how to mess with that lower element to adjust it i don't want to cut then re assemble cut reassemble there has to be another way OBTW I scan for x=0 and best I got was -2 @ 28.425
  9. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    I corrected that I messed up on that setting thank you
  10. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    correct yours is just more calculated lol thank you
  11. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    i just went out again totally disassembled it I re-soldered everything even though they all checked out i wrapped the connection point with tape and used a piece of the fiberglass pole to hold the 3 inches of non shielded coax rigid i remeasured assembled with ever screw I tested Now I went out...
  12. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    I had the same analyzer but sold it, I thought I would change pace a lil and went with this one Analyzer is new just got it 2 weeks ago and I tested it on my Mobile And it checks out the same as with the MFJ and My Dosey on SWR I got the SWR to drop last night I need to trim equal amount...
  13. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    Well OK guys I really really appreciate all your time thank you... I'm going to bring this thing in one last time check it out if all checks out I'm calling it quits I'm spending way to much time on it and getting way too many failures and wasting your time Ill just save and get a store...
  14. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    The infinity is just what you get when you don't input a frequency .... the screws are very short the tip just peek threw and I tested for that already with my VOHM Im positive the soldering is good not only it was tested with the VOHM it was inspected its shiny plus the tip of upper antenna...
  15. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    pics are post of it upright
  16. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    HMMM ok this is all with a tape measure 102 top 102 bottom no metal to metal Now don't laugh at my mast assy its only a temp. please explain wth is going on
  17. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    Okay
  18. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    Im going to use the excess coax for a Ugly Choke Then I'm going to try and get my fiberglass ladder to hold that thing up out in the yard somewhere and hook the Analyzer up to it
  19. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    correct plus the copper will be adjustable
  20. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    OK here we go I used to make home TV antennas 100 years ago so I had a little brain storm I hope this will work and give opinions please. the first pic is the connection of the coax to the tubes approx 3 inches shielded. Pic 2 The 2 copper tubes connected with 1 inch PCV Insulator Pic3...