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Chuck S. wrote:
With respects to antenna matching, i.e.: 50 to 450 Ohms, which is better to use, an autotransformer or a transformer with an isolated primary and secondary? I'm looking for the pro's and con's of each.


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Hi Chuck, If I read your question correctly, you want to match a 450
ohm antenna, with no reactive component, to a 50 ohm transmission line.
In this case a 9:1 transformer would do the trick.
If however you are trying to match an antenna fed with a length of
450 ohm line down to the transmitter, where it will need to be
transformed to 50 ohms, an "L" network or some other impedance matching
network will be required. The impedance seen at the end of the 450 ohm
line, in this instance, will rarely be 450 ohms resistive.
Gary N4AST

An autotransformer configuration would allow the buildup of
static electrical charges to go to ground.

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