[SixClub] dipole orientation?
Gabriel Sierra
[email protected]
Wed, 24 Mar 2004 05:29:17 -0800 (PST)
Also,
If the dipole is set up as an Inverted V, the
impedance will decrease from 75 to around 50 ohm.
Gabriel Sierra, WP3BM
--- Christopher Boone <[email protected]> wrote:
> Bill et all,
> it's time for antennas 101....
>
> A dipole cut for normal 1/2wave resonance has a
> normal or typical
> feedpoint impedance of 75 ohms...(give or take
> depending on height above
> ground in wavelengths of freq in question).
>
> Now looking at what you describe below, I have some
> issues...
>
> 1) 1/2wl dipoles are 75ohm....Your feedline is 450
> ohm...see a problem
> here? HIGHER SWR means higher loss especially on
> 6mtrs...coax with a 1:1
> balun would be BEST in this case
=====
Gabriel Sierra
Moondancer Recording Studios
[email protected]
http://www.moondancer.freeservers.com
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