[Antennas] Probably a Dumb Question

Thu, 4 Apr 2002 22:36:36 -0500

I am interested in getting an LDG RT-11 autotuner to go along with my
Yaesu FT-100D for mobile op. I have been limited to 20 Meters basically
because I haven't been able to get an acceptable SWR on any other HF band
(my cap box is on backorder with MFJ). The RT-11 manual states that the
tuner will tune a HamStick for its resonant frequency + and - one band
(eg. a 40 Meter stick will tune on 20 & 80 also). But owing to my limited
learnings in electronics, shouldn't an antenna tune an basically any
harmonic of its resonate frequency, albeit with less efficency? I ask
this, because I am interested in setting up a fixed operation (I only
operate mobile at this time) and wonder if a 160 Meter Dipole would tune
on all "even" bands below it (eg. 80/75, 40, 20 & 10). 

I have had great success with my present setup of just a mobile and a
monoband HamStick, but would certainly like to expand my horizons.

Any comments on LDG products and the 160 Meter dipole question would be
appreciated.

73 de Jim, KB3BMT
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