johan aeq wrote:
Hello,
can you explain this antenna mentioned on this site?
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...wire/2039.html
A almost flat swr response with such a small antenna must be a folded T2FD
antenna.
Is there someone who has tested this antenna?
Greetings Johan PE1AEQ
Hi Johan, I think you have the right idea. A broadband power
limited small antenna suggests resistive loading at the feedpoint. It
will work, just not very well until you get above the frequency at
which the wire portion starts having some efficiency. As a guess, this
one might do OK above 14 MHZ.
A magnetic loop generally refers to a small loop with a very narrow
bandwith, tuned by a variable capacitor. The claim that this is a
magnetic loop on low bands does not hold up because of the broad band
claim.
Gary N4AST