dxAce wrote:


Yes, why try to belabour the point?

I recognized Telemon's antenna formula as something very much like the
transmission line formula. I'm not sure how it applies to resonant
receiving/transmitting end fed wires. If it does, I'd like to learn
something.

But, generally, I don't see much point in trying to caluclate a receiving
antenna's impedance.


He'll do just fine to plug the dang wire
into the 500 ohm input. If he wants or needs to do better he can
improvise a
matching transformer, keep his antenna away from the house or whatever
and then
feed the 50 ohm port.

That's right.


This ain't rocket science, though a few minor details can enhance
performance.

dxAce


Not only that, but the rocket scientists stay stuck on the ground!

Frank Dresser