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Call Sign : 163-CT-350 / Gasman Posts : 21 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2023-08-22 QTH or Location : South Wales, Pontypridd Equipment Used : Harrier cbx, ss6900v, thunderpole t800, team euro 3100 Age : 48
Subject: Thunderpole 5/8 swr Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:39 pm
Hi dudes, I'm currently running a 5/8 thunderpole silverrod, she's mounted on the side of my garage on t and k brackets and a 3m pole.
Although at factory pen mark settings I get 1.5swr I can't get it any lower, it's 1.5 on every channel between 1 to 40.
I know 1.5 is acceptable but my OCD craves a solid 1.0.
Should I let it go? I've tried getting it lower but it isn't happening.
What do you think? What swr have you got?
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4190 Times Thanked : 350 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
Subject: Re: Thunderpole 5/8 swr Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:46 pm
Hello Mike,
1.5 is absolutely fine you won't see any appreciable benefit of getting down to 1.0 anyway.
Enjoy your radio and forget about it!!
Best 73 Gary.
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Call Sign : 163-CT-350 / Gasman Posts : 21 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2023-08-22 QTH or Location : South Wales, Pontypridd Equipment Used : Harrier cbx, ss6900v, thunderpole t800, team euro 3100 Age : 48
Subject: Re: Thunderpole 5/8 swr Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:27 am
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Subject: Thunderpole 5/8 swr 
