[Lowfer] Active whip antennas

[John Andrews]

> Answer - a heck of a lot of difference depending on what the input of the
> preamp is designed for. If the preamp is designed for a short 2 or 3 ft
> long
> whip, then the preamp will totally overload if you connect the same  preamp
> to a 48 ft long wire.

So the 48 ft ground wire or coax shield will bring "ground" right up to 
the bottom of the preamp, and the output level from the preamp will be 
the same as if it and the 2 ft whip were on the ground? Don't think so.

JA