antenna 'measurements' - can of worms

December 22nd 05, 02:14 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

dansawyeror

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antenna 'measurements' - can of worms

Oh yes. The antenna is 5 to 7 and ground is 15.

Richard Clark wrote:
On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:20:24 -0800, dansawyeror
wrote:

Models predict a low feed
resistance for this antenna, yet shack SWR readings are better then 1.1. A feed
resistance of 20 Ohms or less should not result in that low of an SWR.

Hi Dan,

Did you include the 20 - 40 Ohms of Earth/Ohmic Loss in your Model?

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

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