Funny . . . . . Didn't get anywhere near the same results with my MFJ-259B and Wilson 1000.
Hmmmmm . . . . .
Hmmmmm . . . . .
Funny . . . . . Didn't get anywhere near the same results with my MFJ-259B and Wilson 1000.
Hmmmmm . . . . .
i would agree for max efficiency. but it seems you should be able to cut one for 27.555 and still reach the lower portion of 10 and the upper portion of 11. If you wanted to go that routeI think the best idea going, use two different whips, one centered for 11M and one centered for the portion of 10M that you want to operate on.
I see a problem with how the posted chart of reading is being interpreted. Or maybe it's because I don't see how the "%" is arrived at, what the criteria is for it.
It appears that resonance isn't being considered (X = 0), that SWR is the determining factor. This; "26.755 r=95 x=0 swr=1.8 z=94 %=90" ; is where that antenna being measured is resonant. And since the readings don't say how those measurements were taken (at the feed point of the antenna is where they should have been taken, or with a known/reliable and non-reactive length of feed line between the 259 and antenna feed point), then the posted chart isn't reliable.
So someone explain to me what the '%' is?
- 'Doc
i have not got around to it, but I have plans to cut the top portion of a 102 whip down and use it on the wilson 5k for 10 meters,
I plan to cut it at about 57 1/4 or 57 1/2 inches to give me some room to match. Wilson recomends a 57 inch whip for 10 meters at 28.5 mHz
Now, there is the only answer to the dilemma.Ive used my 5000 on 10-11 meter with a tuner and Ive also used the smaller cheaper wilson 500 on 10 - 11 meters using a Kenwood TS-50 with the matching AT-50 tuner talked allover the damn place on 100 watts
First, thanks to all for the replies.
Well it didn't want to do the "dual band" thing. Tuned for 11M, it was almost 3:1 @ 28.300 The best it would do was 2:1 on the outside edges of either band, so it was cut for 10M and I'm waiting for another whip to trim for 11M.
It took almost 3" to get the SWR down to 1:1 @ 28.300
Um, I'm kind of flabbergasted at the performance. Keep in mind I'm a newbie who's only been playing on 10M for a few weeks with an IC-706MkII on a G5RV-Jr at home (in So. Cal). I've talked as far as Venezuela & Japan, but have never heard Europe, and no real No. East US to speak of on the base.
The first thing I heard this morning on the mobile (257 Magnum/Wilson 5000) was a QSO between Spain & New Hampshire. New to me. Got a 5/5 report from the New Hampshire station. I then spoke to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Georgia before a brief contact with a station on an Island off Samoa. All on 75W with a flippin' mag mount CB antenna.
Not sure if it was just conditions that I'd never seen/heard before, or if my G5RV is that bad. I guess the only way to find out is to upgrade the base antenna now.
Thanks again!