>My question is with respect to loading it on 80. In Chicago, it
>was far enough from an ideal full wave that my tuner handled it
>just fine, but here in Santa Cruz where it's almost a perfect half
>wave (with the loading coils), the Z is far too high. What's the
>best way to load it on 80? It's only about 25 ft from the shack,
>so a ladder line stub as a transformer is not very practical.
>
>73,
>
>Jim K9YC
>
>Suggest a resonant circuit with a 50 ohm feed line tapped up a few turns from
>the grounded side. Since this is outside a small WX proofed plastic box of
>the appropriate size may be needed. Also you might consider, depending on you
>ultimate power levels, determining the required C needed with the coil with a
>low power capacitor and then switching in a good Mica HV cap such as a G2.
>This antenna you describe should be a real performer on 80 meters.
>
73,
Herb Schoenobhm, KV4FZ
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