Tony, what happens if you load the transmitter into the rod, directly? Upon
reading that the end-to-end resistance of the pole may be about an ohm, that
idea was in my head instantly. Impedance to RF is a different animal, of
course but I would try it on low power, just to measure SWR. And you don't
have to do anything, really, to determine whether you can _hear_ using it!

I hope you keep us informed.

Hi Sal,

what you suggest is certainly a possibility. But until I do not buy the rod, it is difficult for me to precisely measure the rod resistance and then decide whether using the rod alone makes real sense.

I have finally decided to buy the rod, so I will also try to use it as a radiator, with no copper wire taped on it.

73

Tony I0JX