[Antennas] B&W AC 1.8-30 vs BWD terminated antennas?

[Buck]

BTW, that works!  I once had a 100 ohm/300 watt resister.  For kicks and
giggles, I cut wires for an 80 meter dipole, connected them to either end of
the resister like a cobra head and ran coax to the wires.  The resistor was
actually between the shield and center conductor with the wires extending
outwards.  The antenna worked on 80-10.  When I checked into the 75 meter
net, I did not have a great signal, but I was readable.  Ten meters was open
and I made several contacts, but when I removed the resistor, the receive
signal improved incredibly!  The SWR was under 3:1, but I don't know by how
much.  I had a tube rig and that was all I worried about. Today, we want
1.5:1 or better. 

BTW, I DON'T recommend that for a QRP antenna unless it is an emergency.
Then a dipole would be better.

FWIW.

Buck
N4PGW




-----Original Message-----
From: William Lambing [mailto:w0lpq9 at msn.com] 
<<<SNIP>>>

Having a resistor at the feed point is about like putting a dummy load at
the end of the feed line and hanging wires out to radiate.