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Moderator136
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Post Number: 216
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 11:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ok i have a maco5 mounted hoz and tuned for 11 meter band.

Ok the question is: have a MFJ 969 tuner which will tune 50 mhz. Do you think it will work????

I will try this set up later today and find out what the swr is.I will also advise what comes up!

Running a dipole only 30 foot high and been waiting for conditions to open up on 6 and no luck yet(darn magic band anyway) but my thought if the maco 5 at 55 foot and tuned might help when it dose open!!! Just a thought!

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Post Number: 289
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Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 12:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It would work but the element spacing would not be the best and your pattern would be nothing like it should be from a beam.

If your interested I have several plans for 6m beams. Let me know and I pm them to you.
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Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 9:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Tech237 Thanks Simon that would be great!

Ok i did hook up the MFJ 969 and the swr was 1:4:1 at 9 watts out.

The strange thing im getting some feedback on 50.125 that i doint pickup on the dipole.

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Posted on Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 9:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The file is on it's way.

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