[ARC5] BC-230 first run

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Glen,

These sets, like the WW-II vehicular sets, are designed to work into a 
short (< <1/4 wavelength) wire or whip antenna.  The radiation resistance is 
low, nowhere near 50 ohms.  For example, the A-58 Phantom Antenna for SCR-193 
(BC-191) contains two 10 ohm resistors with switching to yield 5, 10 or 20 
ohms.  Not a whole lot of room for antennas on a P-39 or a P-40.

In a message dated 03/27/2016 09:34:03 AM Central Daylight Time, 
arc5 at mailman.qth.net writes: 
> I am not really familiar with the transmitter.  However, is it designed 
> to work into a 5-ohm load?  That is almost a dead short where r.f. is 
> concerned.
> 
> 
> You indicated a dummy load of 5-each 1-ohm resistors in series.  I would 
> try 5-each 10-ohm resistors to get the load impedance up to 50-ohms.
> 
>  
> Glen, K9STH Website: http://k9sth.net
> 
> 
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