Loft Mounted Fan Dipole, Coil Loaded For 40 Metres | |||||||
RES in Loft | Res at TX | B'WIDTH | B'WIDTH | B'WIDTH | B'WIDTH | ||
Mhz | Mhz | SWR | SWR=1.5:1 | SWR=2.0:1 | SWR=2.5:1 | SWR=3.0:1 | |
40 Metres | 7.103 | 7.150 | 2.1:1 | -- | -- | 7.096 – 7.208 | 7.058 – 7.241 |
20 Metres | 14.240 | 14.300 | 1:1 | 14.026 – 14.630 | 13.790 -- 14.850 | -- | -- |
17 Metres | 18.118 | 18.090 | 1.2:1 | 17.900 – 18.470 | -- | -- | -- |
15 Metres | 21.220 | 21.188 | 1.5:1 | -- | 21.030 – 21.380 | 20.930 – 21.530 | -- |
10 Metres | 28.380 | 28.440 | 1.4:1 | 28.370 – 28.490 | 28.250 – 28.630 | 28.160 – 28.760 | 28.000 – 29.930 |
BANDWIDTH USING ICOM 703 BUILT IN ATU | |||||||
Mhz | |||||||
40 Metres | 7.040 | 7.180 | SWR=1:1 | ||||
20 Metres | 14.100 | 14.340 | SWR=1:1 | ||||
17 Metres | 18.110 | 18.160 | SWR=1.:1 | ||||
15 Metres | 21.150 | 21.400 | SWR=1:1 | ||||
10 Metres | 28.100 | 28.800 | SWR=1.3 – 1.1:1 | ||||
29.000 | 29.650 | SWR=1.4 – 1.1:1 | |||||
Measurements made using MFJ-259 SWR Analyzer. In loft using 1.5 coax lead from balun to MFJ-259 | |||||||
Coax feed to TX approximately 10m, almost vertical drop of about 3.5 metres. | |||||||