Re: {Collins} 30L-1 Input SWR High on 21/28 bands

[Mike Waters <mikewate@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bill,

As I understand it, the 20.5" cable length that Collins recommended in the
manual was more about improving stability on 10/15 meters, than IMD. I
forget all the details. I thought it might help, but it sounds like you've
already tried it.

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 8:38 AM, Bill Carns <wcarns@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Input coax will NOT affect the input VSWR.  The cable length thing is way
> overrated anyway regarding IMD.  Been a number of good threads on this.  I
> use what fits.
>
> Bill
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: {Collins} 30L-1 Input SWR High on 21/28 bands
>
> How long is the input coax? The 30L-1 manual recommends 20.5 feet of
> RG-58C/U.
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
>
> On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 6:44 AM, Joe <jmarino@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > ... check the input swr with my MFJ-259B and the lower bands are down
> > at
> > 1.3 but 21 and 28 are >2.0 with the slugs turned all the way in.
> >
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