[AMRadio] 50 ohms simple question

[Ed Sieb]

The nominal impedance of a half-wave dipole at least one half wavelength
above ground is approximately 72 ohms.

The reason most modern radios have a 50 output impedance is due to the
preponderance of 50-52 ohm coax cable available since the Korean war.

The mismatch between 50 ohm radios and a 72 ohm antenna is  approximately
less than  1.5:1.  Virtually all modern radios can easily handle this minor
mismatch.

Ed, VA3ES