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On 12/16/2013 10:36 AM, n8de@thepoint.net wrote:
 My comment was intended to indicate that YAGI antennas can easily be 
modified to 75 ohm feed impedance.
 
Yep.
IMO, 50 ohms was an arbitrary decision made by the first designers of 
solid state transceivers, whose primary experience was design for 2-way 
radio, where 50 ohm antennas were the standard. I don't see it as a bad 
choice, since the electrically  low dipoles that most hams are able to 
install are closer to 50 ohms than 75 ohms. 
 
Way ahead of you on wire antennas and verticals
 
I knew that. :) Comments were for others who are not.
73, Jim
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