[OZAPRS] 10.147 MHz antenna

[Andrew Rich]

So I drove around all afternoon and heard nothing on 10.147.600 MHz 

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> On 10 Dec 2017, at 4:47 pm, Glen English VK1XX <glenlist at pacificmedia.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Hi Peter
> 
> Good numbers !
> 
> was the feedpoint short-open-load compensated, or is this measured down some coax, if so , how long approx ?
> 
> 
>> On 10/12/2017 4:05 PM, Peter Dodd wrote:
>> Hi Andrew,
>>  1.34:1 at 10.147 MHz
>> R= 57 Ohms
>> X=13.7 Ohms
>> Dip in X is a bit higher in frequency but can't shorten antenna without cutting.
>> A bit more work on earthing connections required
>> Peter
>> 
>>    ----- Original Message -----
>>    *From:* Andrew Rich <mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net>
>>    *To:* Australian APRS Users <mailto:ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>>    *Sent:* Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:49 AM
>>    *Subject:* Re: [OZAPRS] 10.147 MHz antenna
>> 
>>    Is your antenna grounded
>> 
>>    Have you done vswr sweeps
>> 
>>    Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>    On 9 Dec 2017, at 8:21 am, Peter Dodd <dodd.pc at bigpond.com
>>    <mailto:dodd.pc at bigpond.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>>    Hi,
>>>    Diamond HF30FX mounted on Rhino Rack on canopy of my DMax.
>>>    With 30W tx heard by VK2ZZM and and VK2OL-5 this morning at about
>>>    900 km
>>>    Ignore mycall report that is my rx and multipsk software.
>>>    $65000 and counting for mobile antenna mount
>>>    Regards
>>>    Peter VK7KPC-15
>>> 
>>>        ----- Original Message -----
>>>        *From:* vk4tec at tech-software.net
>>>        <mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net>
>>>        *To:* 'Australian APRS Users' <mailto:ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>>>        *Sent:* Friday, December 08, 2017 8:36 PM
>>>        *Subject:* [OZAPRS] 10.147 MHz antenna
>>> 
>>>        Hello
>>> 
>>>        I can go up but not out
>>> 
>>>        Looking for suggestion for HF vertical for 10 MHz please
>>> 
>>>        Andrew
>>> 
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