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LC:

I have been a dimwit... for some reason I forgot everything I have been schooled in Whip antenna(s).

I spaced on the whip NOT being 50 ohms...It's more 36-37 ish, and I have always tried to make it as close to 50 ohms as I could, with the lowest swr...I don't know why I have not fried something.

I also think I may have found the problem, it looks as I may have pinched the coax in the hood. I am thinking about removing the base I'm using now and putting on a base that will let me use eyelets on the end of the coax. to solve my "hood pinching" problem, I am thinking about soldering a 4in. hank of 12g stranded to the sheild, and also a hank to the center of my coax, dress the coax end with Liquid tape to close, and crimp/sloder my eyelets to the 12a and then tighten to the antenna as norm. I have made a coil as well to try out After I can get thins ironed out.

And yes I know the DX-stick is a bit long. I'm going to cut it to 12in. and make two out of the one, and have some scrap for other projects.

I always try to keep the swr down to protect my amp.