On Oct 8, 1:07*pm, John Smith wrote:
Howard Kowall wrote:
Has anyone ever tried putting a dipole antenna up with the center insulator
being a high power 50 ohm dummy load,then connecting the *dipole elements
across the dummy load.This would always keep a *suitable match *at 50 ohms
and satisfy the transceiver.Would most of the power go to the dummy load and
not the elements and wouldn't radiate.In thinking about this it all
logically makes sense the load would really never change or would it have
some reactance with the dipole elements.
Thanx All
Howard
VE4ISP

When you run a 73 ohm "resistor" and a 50 ohm resistor in parallel?

You would need a balun (rf transformer) to match to that antenna ...

Then you would need a suitable name for it. *Let me see, we are mating
up a "dummy load" with a "dipole." *How about "Dummy-Pole?" *grin

Regards,
JS

I'm glad you called it a 'balun (rf transformer)' instead of a 'balun
(CM Choke)'. Did Cecil review this before you posted it?