[C320-list] Antenna

[Jeff Hare]

Hmm.   You're probably right about the VSWR.  That makes sense now that
you mention it, since that's just impedance matching to eliminate 
reflections.
But the antenna's radiation pattern was most certainly compromised by 
the bends.

-Jeff

At 09:48 PM 11/14/2005, you wrote:
>I went through the same thing. When I had the mast down last year I
>straightened the antenna and got a offset kit for the windex. Davis sells
>them. Also the SWR was the same dog-legged or straight.
>  Stan
>"Our Little Amusement" #744
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>  On 11/14/05, John Van Vessem <jvanvessem at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> > The antenna on top of my mast has a dog leg bend in it so that the wind
> > direction indicator clears it. Without fail, once a year the antenna turns
> > from a forward bend and interferes with the wind direction arrow. 
> Has anyone
> > had this problem and solved it?
> >
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