Re: [Amps] Hmmmm...Legal limit boiled the oil in the cantena

["Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>]

> "Standing waves on the antenna are necessary for it to radiate. They are 
> not
> necessary to transfer power from the plate of the tube.
>
> I hope that Bill Orr book arrives soon.
>
> 73
> Gary  K4FMX"
>
> So that is why rhombics and other travelling wave antennas don't work?
>
> :-)
>
> 73 Roger
> VE3ZI


Unterminated ones have high standing waves while terminated ones burn half 
the RF in the resistor. Anything can be made to radiate and even show gain 
if it is big enough.

Carl
KM1H

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