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Re: Topband: Battle Creek Special problems

To: "Tom Hoyer" <hoyer@netreach.net>, <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Battle Creek Special problems
From: "Tom Homewood" <w1to@adelphia.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 09:25:41 -0500
List-post: <mailto:topband@contesting.com>
> Should I lower it to form more of and angle thereby increasing the
> capacitance?


If you form more of an angle you will lower the feed point impedance.


Has anyone had this type of problem?
> BTW I have about 45 radials ranging from 60 to 55'. The R measured at the
> base is right around 11 ohms which seems reasonable. My TS-850 tuner loads
> it fine but I think it should work better without the tuner.
> Any suggestions?


Use an UNUN or L network to match the low impedance.


>
> Tom W3TA
>
>

73, Tom, W1TO

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