[Elecraft] A Good Antenna Length?

[Don Wilhelm]

Jim,

A lossy balun will provide a good match - just the same as a dummy load 
resistor provides a good match (that is a near 100% loss if you are 
considering the radiation capability).

Everything that loads does not make a good radiator.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/4/2014 6:16 PM, Jim GM wrote:
> I have tried a 6:1 balun at the feed point of the inverted L. How ever it
> presents a significant loss while QRP with 5 W. Just does not have enough
> isolation from ground. yet it presents a good match.  Go figure.
>