This is NOT true! It merely raises the feedpoint impedance...just the same as
adding a
4-1 transformer.
73, Roger
On 10/1/2013 3:10 PM, Barry LaZar wrote:
As I read your post, I infer that at the moment you are wanting to add 160
meters to your capability. An antenna that I have used and liked is the Twin
Lead Marconi. It's a simple, cheap, and effective antenna. I first saw it
written up by Bill Orr years ago. The premise of the design is that a quarter
wave antenna driven against ground may not be the most efficient antenna due
to low radiation resistance. Therefore, raise the radiation resistance by
using the theory of a folded dipole. The folded element raises the radiation
resistance by a factor of 4 for 2 elements as the impedance changes as the
square of the number of elements. You will still need radials, but your ground
losses will decrease.
73,
Barry
K3NDM
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