> When measuring the 'resonance' of an antenna at the shack, you are NOT
> measuring the antenna's resonance .. you are measuring the resonance of
> the antenna and feedline.
> Remember .. the feedline SHOULD have NO effect, but it will, unless it
> is an exact 1/2-wavelength multiple at the particular frequency at which
> you are making measurements.
Not even then if you have a good, non reactive match at resonance, but it is
a poor place to try and find resonance.
Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com (Use return address from home page)
> Don
> N8DE
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