The weather here is improving. Sun is shining and temperature today was about 7C (45F). My XYL wants the antenna away from the garden. I agree with her. But experiments take time.
From what I read in other building descriptions on the internet you should start building with the highest band. So I started building the 12m loop last time. Fast forward....next time I wil start with 20m again. It turns out after I made the 20m loop all other loops are way too short. Have to fix that hopefully tomorrow.
Also the glasfiber is bending too much due to the heavier wire. I already attached guy lines on top. I need to adjust them in the end.
The result so far:
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| 12m is way too short and also SWR is not what it should be. |
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| 15m too short |
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| 17m too short, SWR/resonance very nice |
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| 20m is fine. |
Hopefully the weather will be good enough tomorrow to continue tuning the antenna.
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