Topband: Elementary Inverted L questions

[Jim Brown]

On 3/25/2021 11:39 AM, N4ZR wrote:
> The feedpoint choke 
> is wound on a #43 core (I think), which may make it a bit more 
> credible. 

Very wrong core for HF and 6M. #31 is the only good choice.

  The measured minimum SWR is 2.2 at 1925 KHz, and resonance (X
> crossing zero) is at 1983 KHz.  All measurements made at the base of the 
> antenna
> 
> Now here's the part I *really* don't understand - at X=0, the R measures 
> 119 ohms. 

The value at X=0 doesn't make sense to me either. Lower SWR at 1925 does.

I suggest that you do an impedance to display the impedance, not SWR. If 
your analyzer can't do it, borrow one that can.

73, Jim K9YC