Alpha v 5/8 is here

[Robalo]

okay,
the antenna is up, total length is 235" im just listening right now, im afraid to transmit because when i checked the coaxial from the center + to the outside coupling ring (braid) is 0.8 ohms. would the antenna short out?

another question is:
whats the distance from R03P spider to PO8P? the instructions say 1/2" is this correct?

right now the antenna is about 10' from the floor but it will be 28-33' soon.

73's to all

 

[Beetle]

I believe your resistance measurement (at DC) is about right. At RF, however, this apparent low resistance will be a considerably higher impedance - something in the neighborhood of 50 ohms.

I'm not personally familiar with this antenna so I don't speak (okay, TYPE) with any degree of authority. Many antennas do behave this way, however.