Ok Gary, I would like to match a 50 Ohm radio to a 450 Ohm antenna input. I
know an "L" network would work, but what I was looking for is if an auto
transformer would be as good or use a transformer with a isolated primary
winding.


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Chuck S. wrote:
With respects to antenna matching, i.e.: 50 to 450 Ohms, which is better
to use, an autotransformer or a transformer with an isolated primary and
secondary? I'm looking for the pro's and con's of each.


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Yours truly,
Chuck

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Hi Chuck, If I read your question correctly, you want to match a 450
ohm antenna, with no reactive component, to a 50 ohm transmission line.
In this case a 9:1 transformer would do the trick.
If however you are trying to match an antenna fed with a length of
450 ohm line down to the transmitter, where it will need to be
transformed to 50 ohms, an "L" network or some other impedance matching
network will be required. The impedance seen at the end of the 450 ohm
line, in this instance, will rarely be 450 ohms resistive.
Gary N4AST