[Elecraft] Re: may have it wrong

[N2EY at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/17/05 11:03:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
rondec at easystreet.com writes:


> Jim N2EY wrote:
> 
> On 40 meters, the feedpoint impedance will look like a resistance of a few 
> ohms and a reactance of several hundred ohms or more. Will the matching
> network 
> be able to handle that, and do it without undue loss? 
> 
> ----------------------------
> 
> The impedance at the center of a 33 foot doublet on 40 meters will be about
> 12-j850 ohms. 

Yes but what was described wasn't a doublet up in the air. IIRC, he wasn't
using a feedline, so one end of the wire is close to the ground and the rig.
More like a semivertical with one radial. 

73 de Jim, N2EY