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"Fart Blossom" wrote in message ...
Does anyone have a plan that I can build without a gamma match. Just something that is a straight forward dipole. Thanks all. Shouldn't need one if center fed. But you will need matching for any base fed 1/2 wave. I usually use the "gamma loop" setup. Same as most of the cushcraft verticals. Myself, for a simple 2m antenna, I prefer a simple 1/4 wave ground plane with sloping radials. No matching needed, and a fairly good pattern on the horizon. Just as good as a 1/2 wave usually. In theory, there is only about .3 db difference between the two. In actual practice on VHF, many times the ground planes work better due to better decoupling of the feedline compared to a 1/2 wave with no extra decoupling. MK |
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