[TowerTalk] Inverted L Tuning - Solved

Richards jruing at ameritech.net
Fri Dec 5 23:13:24 EST 2008


Makes sense when you say it that way.

The good news is that we all seem to agree the guy needs
more radials.

Thanks for the uptake!

   =========   Richards -K8JHR  ==========

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> If you start to add radials, it will start to get the impedance closer to 
> where it should be.  I'd think if it was perfect, it'd be around 32-35 ohms. 
> With 50 ohm coax. that would give you, maybe 1.4:1 or so.  So, the SWR 
> actually went up, but the efficiency also went up.  At least that's what 
> some smart guy told me once :-)  73

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