2021-01-10, 13:03:52
OK, thanks for the suggestions. I was transmitting on low power in LSB, the radio said I had an SWR 2-3:1, but the needles on the tuner were barely moving. I guess indicating a super high SWR. I roughly measured my feed line and it’s about 55’, in the danger zone I guess. The experts suggests 80’ is a safe length. I’ll add 25’ loosely coiled in the house and see what that does, and tune on CW. The ladder line does cross a drain pipe perpendicularly, about 3”, also the dipole (65’ on both sides of the feedpoint) brush against some branches, the wire is insulated.
Doug McDougall 