[Amps] Voltage at feed point
Paul Christensen
w9ac at arrl.net
Sat Nov 26 12:48:51 EST 2005
> Anyone know a formula for calculating the voltage at the feed point of a
> vertical if you know the resistive and reactive values and the power?
> Example: 160 meter inverted L, R = 80 ohms, X = +420j & P = 1500
> watts. 73, Rob, NC0B.
The resulting Z is 428-ohm. At 1500 watts, I calculate 800 volts at the
base.
I first solved for Z by taking the overall square root of the R-square +
X-square value. I then solved for E through P = E-square x Z.
Correct?
Paul, W9AC
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