[Amps] High SWR

Bill, W6WRT dezrat1242 at yahoo.com
Thu Apr 23 01:14:34 PDT 2009


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On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:06:11 -0700, "James R Carr" <n7fcf at hctc.com>
wrote:

>
>One could use ladder line. It's relatively lossless and can handle gobs of 
>hi voltage.
>Jim
>N7FCF

REPLY:

Yes, ladder line has been used in high SWR condx since the beginning
of radio. I've used it myself although I don't have any up right now.
I prefer a resonant, matched  antenna because it doesn't need a
separate tuner or balun. To each his own.

73, Bill W6WRT


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