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@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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