[amsat-bb] Re: A2710S Antenna's problem

[Jim Jerzycke]

The second page of the installation instructions
states that you CANNOT use/test the antenna without
BOTH sets of elements being connected to the Feedline
Harness.

73, Jim  KQ6EA

--- SV1BSX <sv1bsx at yahoo.gr> wrote:

> Hi to all & HAPPY NEW YEAR,
> 
>  sorry for "off topic",  just I wonder if somebody
> here has any experience with Cuscraft A2710S (5+5
> El. V-U antenna).
> A friend of mine (newcomer on SATs), he used only
> the VHF part of this antenna as VHF Yagi on a
> Satellite antenna system, but unfortunately the
> antenna appears SWR 3:1 !
>   Because he removed the "Harness" which splits the
> common Coaxial from TX-RX into the two separate
> antennas (V & U) in order to use the antenna with
> independent Coaxial - just for VHF band (the
> UHF-part is non-connected),  I wonder if this
> "Harness" has to do with antenna matching - even if
> this coaxial is a simple-usual 50 Ohms cable.
> 
>  Thanks in advance.
> 
> 73 de Mak, SV1BSX
> 
> Email: sv1bsx  "AT"  yahoo .gr
> URL  : http://sv1bsx.50webs.com
> 
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