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Re: Topband: Impedance of inv l?

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Subject: Re: Topband: Impedance of inv l?
From: "Jamie WW3S" <ww3s@zoominternet.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:33:13 -0500
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several have asked how I am measuring the impedance.....I'm using an AA-230, and am all the ALL PARAMS setting.....the 230 defaults to a series model, is that what I want, don’t see how to change it to parallel. I think the symbol for impedance is |Z|, correct?

-----Original Message----- From: F Z_Bruce
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 3:20 PM
To: wes_n7ws@triconet.org ; Topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Impedance of inv l?


The far end is high impedance voltage, and has minimum&nbsp; horizontal current radiation.&nbsp; The inverted L is a good trade off signal vs available height.&nbsp; Not an expensive antenna to build.&nbsp;

73
Bruce-k1fz&nbsp;
&nbsp;
On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 12:31:38 -0700, Wes Stewart wrote:

That also drives up the current in the horizontal wire with attendant increased
horizontal radiation.

I chose for a couple of reason to do the opposite; shorten the wire to make the feedpoint capacitive and use a shunt inductor to get a 50-ohm match.&nbsp; This
really doesn't improve the 2:1 VSWR, that I consider acceptable, however.

Wes&nbsp; N7WS

On 11/18/2018 8:55 AM, F Z_Bruce wrote:
&gt; That sounds about right. As you put a good ground system under it, that value will come down, and the efficiency will come up.
&gt;
&gt; Many add extra antenna wire that pushes the current up the wire, this also raises&nbsp; the impedance, hopefully to near 50 ohms with the right length. &gt; A capacitor (variable, then fixed) in series at the feed point can cancel the added inductance.
&gt;
&gt; 73
&gt; Bruce-k1fz
&gt; https://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html
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&gt; On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 10:41:36 -0500, WW3S wrote:
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&gt; What should the Z be for a 1/4 wave inv l, with the radials attached to a radial plate? Mine seems to be 60 ohms or so....
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