"Cecil Moore" bravely wrote to "All" (29 Sep 05 15:25:42)
--- on the heady topic of " 73 Ohms, How do you get it?"

CM From: Cecil Moore
CM Xref: core-easynews rec.radio.amateur.antenna:217594

CM Asimov wrote:
Cecil, an infinitely long antenna is simply an impedance transformation
between different mediums. i.e. wire to free space.

CM We know one of the impedances to be 377 ohms.
CM Question is, what is the other impedance?


I think it is whatever you want it to be because it is a transformer.
Varying Rs would only affect the pattern.

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