[BC] 50 Ohms vs. 71 Ohms (AM Antenna Tuning)

[Cowboy]

On Wednesday 03 February 2010 08:08 pm, Alan Alsobrook wrote:
>  Cowboy wrote:
>  
>  >  The feed point Z has nothing to do with the radiation from a structure.
>  >  It's the radiation resistance that is important, and not "adjustable" by
>  >  any means save physical changes to the tower.
>  >  The skirt is irrelevant in every respect.
>  >  50, 70, 150, or 12. Makes no difference.
>  
>  Cowboy,
>  I would tend to disagree a bit here. If you strap it over at the bottom 
>  of the tower it just isn't going to radiate much at all. :)

 Hmmm.....
 It will, if you can couple to it !
 ;)

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Cowboy