[TowerTalk] Re: linear loading

Rick Karlquist richard at karlquist.com
Wed Nov 5 09:28:24 EST 2003


> But ON4UN also recommends linear loading AT THE BASE of a vertical to be
> BETTER (less ohmic loss) than a loading coil at the base...?
>
> Isnt that to the contrary of what you 2 wrote?
>
>
> 73 Con DF4SA

That is a false comparison.  The linear loading
is effectively center loading, which has an
advantage over bottom loading.  What I referred
to was center loading with a coil vs center loading
with linear loading.  Linear loading wires are
simply low-Q inductors.

Rick N6RK





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