Car radio antenna has an inline .85mfd capacitor, why?

September 29th 07, 06:25 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

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Car radio antenna has an inline .85mfd capacitor, why?

Bill Freeman wrote:
Anyone know what the purpose of an inline capacitor would be on a car
radio?

DC isolation and/or impedance matching.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

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