160 M with Heath SA2060 Tuner

[Al Parker]

Hi Bill,
    I haven't seen a response, so I'll jump in.  Your half wave 80m dipole 
is 1/4 wave at 160, and presents a very high impedance to the feedline on 
160m, just like trying to use a 40m dipole on 80.  Because the feedline is 
low-loss it presents a similarly high impedance to the tuner, and maybe it 
is out of the capability of the SA-2060.
    You might try tying the feedline together at the tuner, and feeding it 
as a longwire.  If its' 170 ft is well enuf above ground, it might work out 
OK.  You'd need a good ground at the tuner, which you probably have anyway.
    I just got my inverted L back on 160 yesterday, made a quick QSO last 
nite with the new Valiant, hope to see you there sometime, around 1885 on 
AM.  Static level still high lat nite, but I hear it's been OK at times 
lately.  The season is abt hr.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info

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Subject: [BOATANCHORS-TEMPE] 160 M with Heath SA2060 Tuner


Hi Folks,
Anyone here tried to load a SA2060 into a 80 M ( 135 feet long ) dipole feed 
with open wire on 160 M?
I can't seem to get it to work, I would think it would have enough range to 
do that, but maybe not.
The feedline is a recomended non reasonant length, actually very long, 170 
feet I seem to remember. I'll check if it's important.
Bruce WA3MKC 73's

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