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July 13th 05, 02:40 AM
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"Jim Hampton" wrote:
"JArthur" wrote in message oups.com... If a longer antenna is better then why do they sometimes have to be cut shorter when tuning? Actually, as long as you have an antenna tuner, the antenna need not be resonant. Years ago, the military used rhombic antennas for point to point HF long haul communications. The monsters on Guam were 600 feet on a leg (they were in a diamond shape) and 200 feet in the air. They were used on a large range of frequencies (one fixed size antenna) and simply had the reactance tuned out to present a good load for the transmitter. These things had gains that would put most Yagis to shame. Longwires rock! |
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