Topband: Flag Feedline Isolation

[Eric Gustafson]

>There has been a lot of discussion about isolating the antenna
>from the feedline. Wouldn't an amplifier between the transformer
>and the feedline accomplish this, plus give a few db of gain?

The amplifier may be a good idea for the gain if it is needed to
set the system noise figure below the minimum requirement.  But
the isolation will still be primarily a function of the
transformer properties and the feedline dress in the vicinity of
the antenna.

73, Eric  N7CL




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