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Re: [TowerTalk] wire antenna question

To: "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] wire antenna question
From: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:46:07 -0800
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On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:37:41 +0000, Steve Hunt wrote:

>Minimum VSWR:  Freq = 21.03 MHz, Z = 101.1 - j16.64, VSWR = 2.09
>Resonance: Freq = 21.13 MHz, zZ= 112.2+j0, VSWR = 2.25

>The "anomaly" occurs because the VSWR is being  referenced to something 
>significantly different than the resonant impedance of the antenna;

Here's yet another situation where 75 ohm coax would be a better choice than 50 
ohm coax. 

73,

Jim K9YC



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