Topband
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Topband: elevated 4-square

To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: elevated 4-square
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:59:39 -0700
List-post: <topband@contesting.com">mailto:topband@contesting.com>
On 8/15/2013 10:46 PM, Jeff Blaine wrote:
The R has got to translate into a drive impedance shift - but I am wondering 
what the expected impact to the array should be?

You're asking exactly the right questions, Jeff. If you're not already using SimSmith, or something like it, it should be the next tool you add to your kit. Free, very user friendly if you understand transmission lines, and it will help you design matching sections based on modeled or measured feedpoint Z. And if you don't have a vector Z analyzer, you want the VNWA designed by DG8SAQ, sold by some hams in the UK for about $750.

73, Jim K9YC
_________________
Topband Reflector

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>