Maurizio Panicara wrote: ( I think ) And Stefan Samu replied This may be a case of my not understanding Mauri's reply, but to clarify a little... 1. An electrical 1/2 wave, or multiples thereof, of a
No, that is not correct. Remember that SWR is Voltage Standing Wave Ratio, and on a 1/2 electrical line, both the forward and reflected voltages are 180 degrees out of phase. It matters not that the
Mauri and Serge I have replied to Serge. Both your statements are incorrect. I totally agree that a 12:1 SWR would introduce excessive loss, but that condition does not come into play. Remember, we a
Pat, you started out on the right road, but somehow ran off into the wilds. First of all, resonance is indeed defined as that point where the antenna presents a pure resistance with no reactance. Now
I don't think so. Unless you are talking VHF operation. By the time a DX signal arrives, it's polarization is a mixture of horizontal and vertical. Incidentally, I have a manual put out by Engineerin
Kenny, try moving the feed to a point 17.5% UP from one of the lower corners. Think you'll be nicely surprised. 73 Ed - -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/antennaware-faq.html Submissions: ante
No, Carl, this is simply not so. The original idea for this full size loop was advanced in "Lowband Monitor" some years ago. In modeling, and in acutality, the triangle need not be equilateral, but
Tom, if the top is at 52', you've got the thing way too high off the ground. Try bringing it down to where the bottom wire is about 5' off the ground. Actually, the problem with this antenna is that