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Think it was northern35 IIRC, that was going to do some A99 testing.
I could be wrong - too . . .

Anyway, I think using a SWR meter at the antenna is a great way of doing it. But clearly, not every installation or antenna will always allow for that. So an alternative is needed.

Of course, using a tuned 1/2wl of coax for measuring an antenna cannot be practically done by everyone. Imagine a ham with a multiband antenna trying to use this method? Just would not work! But for a CBer that tunes a length of coax for - say 27.205mhz - and uses it to tune an antenna; that can work out. Especially if one has the extra coax to waste for a piece of testing and needs to do it occasionally or even often.

I have and use the MFJ-259B and really don't even use any of the standard SWR meters. But for those that do use a simple meter; then having all of the other available tools to do the job right. Could that include a tuned-length piece of coax?

<blockquote data-quote="Robb" data-source="post: 434450" data-attributes="member: 8446">Think it was northern35 IIRC, that was going to do some A99 testing.I could be wrong - too . . .Anyway, I think using a SWR meter at the antenna is a great way of doing it.&nbsp; But clearly, not every installation or antenna will always allow for that.&nbsp; So an alternative is needed.Of course, using a tuned 1/2wl of coax for measuring an antenna cannot be practically done by everyone.&nbsp; Imagine a ham with a multiband antenna trying to use this method?&nbsp; Just would not work!&nbsp; But for a CBer that tunes a length of coax for - say 27.205mhz -&nbsp; and uses it to tune an antenna; that can work out.&nbsp; Especially if one has the extra coax to waste for a piece of testing and needs to do it occasionally or even often.I have and use the MFJ-259B and really don&#039;t even use any of the standard SWR meters.&nbsp;&nbsp; But for those that do use a simple meter; then having all of the other available tools to do the job right.&nbsp; Could that include a tuned-length piece of coax?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Robb, post: 434450, member: 8446"] Think it was northern35 IIRC, that was going to do some A99 testing. I could be wrong - too . . . Anyway, I think using a SWR meter at the antenna is a great way of doing it. But clearly, not every installation or antenna will always allow for that. So an alternative is needed. Of course, using a tuned 1/2wl of coax for measuring an antenna cannot be practically done by everyone. Imagine a ham with a multiband antenna trying to use this method? Just would not work! But for a CBer that tunes a length of coax for - say 27.205mhz - and uses it to tune an antenna; that can work out. Especially if one has the extra coax to waste for a piece of testing and needs to do it occasionally or even often. I have and use the MFJ-259B and really don't even use any of the standard SWR meters. But for those that do use a simple meter; then having all of the other available tools to do the job right. Could that include a tuned-length piece of coax? [/QUOTE]

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