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Old April 5th 07, 06:04 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Bryan Bryan is offline
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Default gamma match 70cm handheld

Owen Duffy wrote:
[snip]
Gamma matches are very sensitive to dimensions around the gamma arm, so
they are not a very good match


Pun intended? ;^)

for an antenna that might get knocked
around.

Owen


I agree; rigidity of the matching section is all-important. But, I don't
think it'd be too hard to accomplish, using a chuck of plastic/teflon
block... the gamma rod would be only a couple of inches long.

Bryan WA7PRC