Re: Re: may have it wrong
Posted by
N2EY on
Jun 18, 2005; 11:21am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/may-have-it-wrong-tp379460p379461.html
In a message dated 6/17/05 11:03:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[hidden email] writes:
> Jim N2EY wrote:
>
> On 40 meters, the feedpoint impedance will look like a resistance of a few
> ohms and a reactance of several hundred ohms or more. Will the matching
> network
> be able to handle that, and do it without undue loss?
>
> ----------------------------
>
> The impedance at the center of a 33 foot doublet on 40 meters will be about
> 12-j850 ohms.
Yes but what was described wasn't a doublet up in the air. IIRC, he wasn't
using a feedline, so one end of the wire is close to the ground and the rig.
More like a semivertical with one radial.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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