On Wed, 12 May 2004 10:13:10 +0200, Toni wrote:

This is something I have always thought: When driving loops, very
short monopoles (VLF) or other low-impedance antennas, why raise
transmitter Z to 50 ohms, send it through the line and lower it
again to whatever required? Couldn't the amplifier be built
directly at the antenna base so _no_ transmission line is
required and couple directly the low Z at the final transistor(s)
to the low Z at the antenna?

Hi Toni,

Exactly!

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC