[Antennas] Double Bazooka

[ValErwin@aol.com]

Fernando:

I am in agreement with Ray -- 

Let me elaborate  on the Double-Bazooka with the help of  Walt Maxwell, W2DU:

In Chapter 18 (18-3) of his book entitled: "Reflections II", Walt states:

"In other words, the reduction in SWR obtained by those who use the 
Double-Bazooka is from lossy resistive loading, and not from reactance 
cancellation. Unfortunately, the resistive loading results in a reduction in 
radiated power, power lost in heating the stubs. Thus, the users of this 
antenna are trading radiated power for a lower SWR on the feedline."

I trust this information will help you make a more informed decision my 
friend --

Best Regards --

Val
W5PUT