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MGFoster wrote:
I'm working QRP (5W max) and I'm construction my own antennas. I've
read that antenna efficiency can be degraded by "high ohmic
connections"
(especially deleterious to QRP ops). I'm assuming that we shouldn't
make potato-sized solder joints when assembling the antenna. So, I
was
wondering what would be the best way to connect various parts of the
antenna?

SNIP

Thanks to everyone who gave advice; very helpful.

The person who stated that "high ohmic connections" were deleterious to
QRP ops was describing his construction of a linear loaded dipole and
the connections to the inductance section of the antenna (see N5ESE's
article on the "Notebook antenna"
http://www.io.com/~n5fc/notebk_ant.htm). This is a small radiation
resistance antenna and could be affected by bad connections.

The balun's connections, described in my original post, will not be
subject to mechanical stress 'cuz it will be bolted down inside a
connection box and protected from the wx.

Thanks & 73
--
MGFoster:::mgf00 at earthlink decimal-point net
Oakland, CA (USA)
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