Joe Subich, K4IK wrote:
> Again, these antennas are "optimized" for 50 Ohm feed impedance
> and F/B not gain. Stop comparing apples and oranges ... look
> at the large body of research and you will find gain climbs
> significantly with lower feed impedance. It's simple physics:
> lower impedance => more current => more radiation => more
> radiation => higher gain.
Not quite the way it works. Just because the feed is lower impedance and
current is higher does not equal more radiation.
Both current and voltage play a role in radiation.
73
Gary K4FMX
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