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Old June 20th 06, 07:16 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore
 
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Default 5/8 wave for 20 meters

John Popelish wrote:
Cecil Moore wrote:
*******************+ ********************+
| ====================+========
1/4WL +--------------------------------- coax
| ====================+========
*******************+ ********************+


I don't understand how this would work.


Now that you mention it, neither do I. I just copied it from
the 1993 ARRL Handbook, Fig. 3, on page 14-4. I do know how it
works when feeding a balanced antenna. Let me redraw it with
one that I know works.

*******************+ +******************** choke
| +=================================
1/4WL +--------------------------------- coax
| +=================================
*******************+ +******************** choke
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp