Part five of building a G5RV 10 to 80 meter shortwave antenna. You can do it. Testing for standing wave ratio (SWR) with an antenna analyzer. How does that analyzer work?
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Now that the DB18E is constructed and installed on the tower at 45 feet, I check the SWR on all bands.
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Great support… just busy to build up my own dream beam. The 6 parts were a lot of help… nice to see you had the same feelings as we have here in Germany. talk to you on the air… vy73 DK3HV, Hanno
Hey John,
Nice demo and meter, hope the new trim will do it.
Regards
Rick
@AllAmericanFiveRadio
Thanks, Rick. It was a good learning experience for me…and hopefully others as well.
For the basically uninitiated…those like me like me: To have a good antenna, one must strive to achieve a low SWR value at the proper injected frequency. This antenna did achieve a low SWR, but it was at the wrong frequency. Bummer. So it’s time to change the length at each end. Sometimes wire needs to be added. I have to cut some off. Hope this makes sense.
Regards,
John