[TowerTalk] "Q" (was no-subject)

Tom K Osborne w7why@juno.com
Sun, 24 Sep 2000 01:12:41 -0700



On Fri, 22 Sep 2000 05:39:09 -0600 n4kg@juno.com writes:

> Note that the feed impedance of 2L Yagi's is higher than 3L
> which translates to less detuning to get a decent 50 ohm match.
> 
> Wonder how that would compare with the C3S? 

Hi Tom

I have a couple of homebrew 2 element yagis here, 10 and 20, on 1/4 wave
booms.  The match is right at 50 ohms with no twiddling of any kind,
feeding them directly with 50 ohm coax.   I'm using a DE insulated from
the boom and the things work great.  73
Tom W7WHY
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