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Antron 99 RG8U SWR "UPDATE"

KD2GOE

W9WDX Amateur Radio Club Member
May 30, 2013
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I had an extra top ends radial so I cut 1 down 4" from stock and now I have 1.2:1 @ 4 watts and 1.5:1 ch40 ~1.6:1 ch1 at 50 watts

the adjusting ring on the A99 only moves the SWR as moves 0.8:1 up and down swr.

this was tested with my uniden Washington, Cobra 19 WX ST II, RCI 2990
 
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I had an extra top ends radial so I cut 1 down 4" from stock and now I have 1.2:1 @ 4 watts and 1.5:1 ch40 ~1.6:1 ch1 at 50 watts

the adjusting ring on the A99 only moves the SWR as moves 0.8:1 up and down swr.

this was tested with my uniden Washington, Cobra 19 WX ST II, RCI 2990
yup that works too.im guesssing moving the rings didnt change anything or just not '
enough
 

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