[ACARS] The Benefits of a Balanced Antenna

Tue, 28 May 2002 11:26:19 +0100

1/4 wave groundplane ok for VHF.  Gets a bit difficult for
HF on grounds of size. On HF its hard to beat the dipole cut to the
frequency you most often use, but will receive all frequencies especially
with an aerial tuning unit.

Regards

Ted Brooks
GD4HOX,
Isle of Man

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Preston" <[email protected]>
To: "Mike" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [ACARS] The Benefits of a Balanced Antenna

> On Monday, May 27, 2002 at 07:03, Mike wrote:
>
> > Hi Guys and Gals,
>
> > Last weekend I swapped my longwire for a balanced dipole
> I've used the same sort of aerial for some time and yet.... I was
> thinking of trying the vertical 1/4 wave known by some as an airband
> sagger.
> Any thoughts anyone?
> ------------
> Regards,
> Roger
> mailto:[email protected]
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