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Old January 14th 06, 03:07 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
Spajky
 
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Default glass-mount omnidirectional antenna?

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 07:28:13 -0500, "xpyttl"
wrote:

However, OP has another problem. Nobody has mentioned feedline loss. The
wire carrying the signal to the antenna, even with a good SWR, can be a real
source of loss, especially at 2.4G. Cable which has a low loss at that
frequency is available, but it is expensive and hard to get.


an alternative would be using TVSat 75ohm cable & connectors properly
lenght cut to mirror Z from source 50ohm to antenna (taking care of
cable velocity factor & unpair 1/4 multiple wave lenght proper cut);
this way is cheap ...
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