[WVDXA] Clark, need your advice

[Clark L. Stewart]

Greg,

      Yes, I did use a vacuum variable because I just happened to have one 
available.  I did not use one on Tim's antenna.  My variable had a top end 
of 1,000 pF I think.  Because my antenna is too long I had to run the 
vacuum variable up to the top end to just get the SWR down to 1.7 : 1.  So, 
it is not really required, if you have the ability to trim the antenna like 
we did with Tim, KC8UHE's.

      On Tim's antenna all we did was connect the coax to a regular ceramic 
insulator with the center conductor going to the vertical "Inverted-L" 
portion and the shield going to the elevated radial.  We put an insulator 
at the end of the radial and the top-hat portion.  Other than that, there 
were no other "Parts."

      On my antenna I put the RF Choke in line (the description for that is 
on my Blog) and the vacuum variable between the Choke and the 
antenna.  Other than that, there were no other "Parts" on mine.




At 10:33 AM 2/2/2008 -0800, you wrote:

>Clark,
>Did you use a vac var on your antenna........is there a parts list 
>published anywhere?....Greg, W8GG
>
>73,
>GREG LEE, W8GG


CUL, 73, Clark, W8TN

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