Thanks, gentlemen (Eddy, K8GG, ZR, Roy, Herb, et. al.), for all the feedback on this. So, it seems it's pretty much what I expected -- if you tune an antenna for better results on one frequency, you detract from its operation on another. Maybe one of these days I'll get around to playing around with that 3/8 wavelength L anyway...
Rob / KD8WK On Mon, May 07, 2012 at 03:22:19PM -0400, Herb Schoenbohm wrote: > Another rule for this is "the lower the Q of the matching network the > greater the bandwidth." > > Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ > > On 5/7/2012 1:48 PM, Roy wrote: > > If I were to extend my 1/4-wave inverted-L to a 3/8-wave L, and tune > > out the inductance with a fixed capacitor at the base, what would this > > do to the broadbandedness of the antenna? > > > > There is an old basic principle to remember about this, "The fewer the > > components in general, the broader the bandwidth." > > > > 73, Roy K6XK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
