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At 04:25 AM 6/23/2006, Mark Beckwith wrote:
>Grossly paraphrased, the literature has always said (on 160M) "as little as
>30 or 35 feet vertical is enough. The horizontal part doesn't radiate but
>acts as loading to make the antenna resonant" right?
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The horizontal part also helps make it more broadband in terms of
SWR. A 30 or 35 foot vertical, whether center or base loaded is going
to be very narrow. A motor driven loading coil at the base would be a
good idea. The impedance will also be very low and a good matching
network is needed.
Bill, W6WRT
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