Topband: experimenting with inverted L

[k6xt]

It most likely also means whatever Jimmy is connecting the radials to is 
probably not the actual antenna. This result just cannot be, if the 
radial system were connected to the radiating element.

73 Art K6XT~~
Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.


On 12/1/2011 9:19 AM, topband-request at contesting.com wrote:
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:45:01 -0400
> From: Herb Schoenbohm<herbs at vitelcom.net>
> Subject: Re: Topband: experimenting with inverted L
> To:topband at contesting.com
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> Jimmy,  Think of it this way...if the feed point resistance of your
> antenna is 12ohms, "a low VSWR across the band", and fed with a 50 ohm
> transmission line, you have the equivalent of putting a 40 ohm resistor
> from your antenna connection to ground.  This is all wasted power except
> for a few percent that is radiated skyward.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ