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Re: Topband: PHASING SHUNT FED TOWERS

To: "160" <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: PHASING SHUNT FED TOWERS
From: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Reply-to: Tom W8JI <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 10:12:19 -0400
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I have a system with two gamma matched towers that works pretty well.  I
did all I could to make them appear to be similar.  The gamma dimensions
and capacitance are identical - and I used a loading wire on top of one of
them  - making it longer and longer until the match was similar.>>>

Results are heavily dependent on the particular gamma match system and tower resonance, because the gamma acts not only as a transformer, but as a transmission line. Sometimes, through luck, it works. Sometimes it does not work at all.

The key in all of this are current phase and current levels in the towers.
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