**🎓 Dr. Freemo 🇳🇱** @freemo@social.cleverlibre.org · Jul 13, 2023, 02:02

**🎓 Dr. Freemo 🇳🇱** @freemo@social.cleverlibre.org · Jul 13, 2023, 02:02

🎓 Dr. Freemo 🇳🇱 @freemo@social.cleverlibre.org

Jul 13, 2023, 02:02

🎓 Dr. Freemo 🇳🇱 @freemo@social.cleverlibre.org

so i decided im putting back up my HF antenna, doing it all new! I'm excited.

**🇺🇦 haxadecimal 🚫👑** @brouhaha@mastodon.social · Jul 13, 2023, 02:14

**🇺🇦 haxadecimal 🚫👑** @brouhaha@mastodon.social · Jul 13, 2023, 02:14

Jul 13, 2023, 02:14

🇺🇦 haxadecimal 🚫👑 @brouhaha@mastodon.social

@freemo Cool!
In August I'm planning to put up a 2m/70cm J pole. I want to try measuring it with a NanoVNA to see whether it has low enough SWR to also be usable at 1.25m. I suspect not, but it seems worth checking.

**🎓 Dr. Freemo 🇳🇱** @freemo@social.cleverlibre.org · 2023-07-13T02:15:46Z

🎓 Dr. Freemo 🇳🇱 @freemo@social.cleverlibre.org

@brouhaha SWR tells you nothing about its suitability for a particular frequency.. Remember a 50 ohm resistor is 1:1 SWR and a dipole fed with a ladder line is a good performer even at 10:1 SWR

Jul 13, 2023, 02:15 · · · ·

**🇺🇦 haxadecimal 🚫👑** @brouhaha@mastodon.social · Jul 13, 2023, 05:16

**🇺🇦 haxadecimal 🚫👑** @brouhaha@mastodon.social · Jul 13, 2023, 05:16

Jul 13, 2023, 05:16

🇺🇦 haxadecimal 🚫👑 @brouhaha@mastodon.social

@freemo My transceiver isn't rated for 10:1, though. I'll have to look up the specs. If the measured SWR exceeds to transceiver specs, at least I'll know not to try it.