[Antennas] Why not twin lead?

[kg6irh@ftnetwork.com]

...on VHF?

According to the ARRL Antenna Book, any feed line that is an electrical
half-wavelength long will "reflect" the impedance at the feed point of
the antenna to the other end of the line.  I believe that to be true.

OK, so the question, then, is:  why not twin-lead for a 2m antenna?  If
coax is so lossy at 146Mhz, then why do we not see more RS twin lead
feeding things like J-poles?  Has anyone done this?

My own experiment had very poor results, but I'm definitely not
convinced that I didn't do something wrong.

I'm interested in any thoughts everyone might have...

AF�D DE KG6IRH

Do not know why not myself.  My first antenna, and only antenna so far since I
have only been licensed for about a half year, is a 300 ohm Twin-Lead 2 meter
J Pole.

73 DE TIM KG6IRH.


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