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Old 11-03-2008, 04:57 PM   #12
Manual Garcia O'Kely
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Originally Posted by Oboy View Post
Yes, when I had the cables just hanging down, the swr’s seemed a bit high, when I moved them to about a 45-deg. Angle, they came down to around a 1:1. I did put the antenna analyzer on it to check all the bands, I don’t recall the numbers, I was happy with them. I do not need to use the tuner with this antenna.
That fact is actually mentioned in both the manual, as I understand, and was mentioned in the CQ review of the antenna.

Do you feel the construction is robust? I sort of worry about the BP in high-winds, although I have a guying kit if I need it - I normally use the tripod and weight it down with 3 sand-bags I made for the job. You can also pile rocks on the tripod supports to good effect.
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