The one piece of information that is left out of most discussions about multiband antennas is the feedline length. The feedline acts as an impedance transformer since it is not matched to the antenna. Used in that way, the feedline type and length become an important factor. That is why some work on some bands while others with the same radiator length do not work the same.
73, Don W3FPR On 5/16/2011 7:05 AM, Monty Shultes wrote: > Having hammed from college dorms to homes on acre lots (no rhombics in my > past), I have settled on either an off-center fed 80 meter wire or an > open-wire center fed 80 meter wire as the best compromise for an all-band > antenna. My LDG-1000 tunes the latter just fine. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
