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Old February 3rd 07, 02:15 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell
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Default Antenna and Coax Length

John Scott wrote:
My glider has a dipole antenna built into the rear edge of the rudder. How
do I tune the VSWR for this antenna. Cutting a chunk off is not possible.


What glider? Some of the old ones did have a tuning adjustment. First,
measure the VSWR at the output from the radio: less than 2 - you're
golden; over 3, it's worth some effort to discover the problem.

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