[SixClub] vertical antenna

[John Kemker]

Not true!

The WireMan sells long wires.  So does the hardware store.  [grin]

A Long Wire Antenna is just that.  It's a long piece of wire, usually
cut to a multiple of the wavelength of the desired band.  In this case,
a 5-wavelength piece of wire was used.

Long wires usually need a tuner or some sort of transmatch, as they
don't always present a 50ohm load to the transmitter.

--JohnK
73 de W5NNH

Brian N2MLP wrote:
> made it
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> no one sells long wires
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of KG4ROF at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:58 PM
> To: sixclub at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] vertical antenna
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> did you make this long wire or is it  commercial?
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