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My Hexbeam covers 14, 18, 21, 24, 28 and 50MHz. What length do I choose? When I ran my 75ft long inverted L I ran that with a SGC230 antenna coupler on 1.6, 3.5, 5, 7, 10, 14, 18, 21, 24 and 28MHz. What length do I choose for that?

Shortest length between transmitter and antenna and between all accessories (rig to SWR meter etc) is the only correct answer for both and its the same for CB. If the length of coax is critical to getting a good SWR then that has to be because the coax is forming part of the antenna which we do not want. And unless the antenna is a design that is meant to do that then the only reason it is is because the antenna system hasn't been installed properly, usually down to a piss poor RF ground and lack of choking.

[QUOTE="M0GVZ, post: 526165, member: 22312"] My Hexbeam covers 14, 18, 21, 24, 28 and 50MHz. What length do I choose? When I ran my 75ft long inverted L I ran that with a SGC230 antenna coupler on 1.6, 3.5, 5, 7, 10, 14, 18, 21, 24 and 28MHz. What length do I choose for that? Shortest length between transmitter and antenna and between all accessories (rig to SWR meter etc) is the only correct answer for both and its the same for CB. If the length of coax is critical to getting a good SWR then that has to be because the coax is forming part of the antenna which we do not want. And unless the antenna is a design that is meant to do that then the only reason it is is because the antenna [B]system[/B] hasn't been installed properly, usually down to a piss poor RF ground and lack of choking. [/QUOTE]

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