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We are going on vacation for a few days, so it will be a while before I can work on this...was going to DTB this Friday, but plans changed and I doubt I will be able to make the trip. Probably do that next week...make a special trip down just for that.

I don't think I can turn the antenna vertical because of tree branches...and they are high enough I can reach them to trim them back (I think). I may look into relocating the antenna to the other end of the shed, putting it closer to the house...but that would get me out of the tree line. I think an antenna analyzer might make life a little easier...when I get my allowance, I will buy one (was going to buy one this past week, but had to repair our camper...my money becomes our money, which becomes her money and I never see it again...). As for using a commercial antenna...not really anywhere on this house I could use one...that tower and antenna I was looking at, besides the deal falling through, was intended for the next place...we intend to move within a year. So I'm stuck with this dipole for now...

I put the second Grant back in the car...I can make barefoot contacts with ease...sitting in the driveway, barefoot (the Grant that was showing under 2 watts). Keep in mind, this particular radio was set to drive my TS350HDV...with the amp on, I'm seeing a nice 50/180-200 out. And I get very good reports on both AM and SSB.

And again, we all know meters are a "relative" thing...I'm going to dig out my other meter (Aries A-360) and hook it up...if I can remember where I put it?

<blockquote data-quote="The Jerk" data-source="post: 150805" data-attributes="member: 7014">We are going on vacation for a few days, so it will be a while before I can work on this...was going to DTB this Friday, but plans changed and I doubt I will be able to make the trip.&nbsp; Probably do that next week...make a special trip down just for that.I don&#039;t think I can turn the antenna vertical because of tree branches...and they are high enough I can reach them to trim them back (I think).&nbsp; I may look into relocating the antenna to the other end of the shed, putting it closer to the house...but that would get me out of the tree line.&nbsp; I think an antenna analyzer might make life a little easier...when I get my allowance, I will buy one (was going to buy one this past week, but had to repair our camper...my money becomes our money, which becomes her money and I never see it again...).&nbsp; As for using a commercial antenna...not really anywhere on this house I could use one...that tower and antenna I was looking at, besides the deal falling through, was intended for the next place...we intend to move within a year.&nbsp; So I&#039;m stuck with this dipole for now...I put the second Grant back in the car...I can make barefoot contacts with ease...sitting in the driveway, barefoot (the Grant that was showing under 2 watts).&nbsp; Keep in mind, this particular radio was set to drive my TS350HDV...with the amp on, I&#039;m seeing a nice 50/180-200 out.&nbsp; And I get very good reports on both AM and SSB.And again, we all know meters are a &quot;relative&quot; thing...I&#039;m going to dig out my other meter (Aries A-360) and hook it up...if I can remember where I put it?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Jerk, post: 150805, member: 7014"] We are going on vacation for a few days, so it will be a while before I can work on this...was going to DTB this Friday, but plans changed and I doubt I will be able to make the trip. Probably do that next week...make a special trip down just for that. I don't think I can turn the antenna vertical because of tree branches...and they are high enough I can reach them to trim them back (I think). I may look into relocating the antenna to the other end of the shed, putting it closer to the house...but that would get me out of the tree line. I think an antenna analyzer might make life a little easier...when I get my allowance, I will buy one (was going to buy one this past week, but had to repair our camper...my money becomes our money, which becomes her money and I never see it again...). As for using a commercial antenna...not really anywhere on this house I could use one...that tower and antenna I was looking at, besides the deal falling through, was intended for the next place...we intend to move within a year. So I'm stuck with this dipole for now... I put the second Grant back in the car...I can make barefoot contacts with ease...sitting in the driveway, barefoot (the Grant that was showing under 2 watts). Keep in mind, this particular radio was set to drive my TS350HDV...with the amp on, I'm seeing a nice 50/180-200 out. And I get very good reports on both AM and SSB. And again, we all know meters are a "relative" thing...I'm going to dig out my other meter (Aries A-360) and hook it up...if I can remember where I put it? [/QUOTE]

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