[Elecraft] whips

[Robert Tellefsen]

Check the base impedance at hf.  Some antennas have a vhf matching circuit
in the base
that will look like nearly a short at hf.  If it doesn't show an open
circuit at hf,
it will probably be very difficult to match at hf.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Stuart Rohre
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 4:05 PM
To: mc; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] whips


Since the Marine band is 150 MHz VHF range, its matched antenna would not
make a good HF antenna.  However, with a tuner it might tune up on some ham
bands with some undefined pattern of takeoff depending on where the loading
coils for VHF are located on the Marine mast.

Stuart
K5KVH



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