All Band Coax-fed Dipole ??????????
Indeed it does. Many are happy with an antenna that gives a low SWR on
all bands and radiates 1/100 of the applied power. You can work the
world with one watt of radiated power. On the other hand, give a ham an
efficient but poorly matched antenna that causes his rig to fold back
and produce only 10 watts, and he'll be an unhappy camper. So the first
antenna "works" but the second doesn't, even though the signal it
radiates is 10 dB stronger.
Roy Lewallen, W7EL
Well said but now everyone knows the secret.
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