Steve G3TXQ wrote:
>>> It's worth mentioning that Jim's method needs the dipole to be at a
>>> reasonable height - 40ft or more - to avoid having a low resonant feedpoint
>>> resistance. Once you go much lower than 40ft, and the resonant impedance
>>> falls below about 55 Ohms, the SWR will stay *above* 2:1 all across the
>>> band.
Here's a visual of the situation Steve describes.
http://ac6la.com/adhoc/K9YCdipole11.png
Dan, AC6LA
http://ac6la.com
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