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Low-cost ½ λ Dipole for HF QRP rigs

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vu2nan:

--- Quote from: KC8AON on December 31, 2014, 12:55:02 UTC ---
--- Quote from: PG4I on December 29, 2014, 09:38:18 UTC ---another secret tip: when you use twin lead electricity appliance wire (the wire which plugs into your 110/220 V sockets), you impedance will be near 50 Ohms symmetric. You only need a 1:1 balun at the end of the wire.  ;)

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The impedance on the wire you are speaking of would calculate out to around 105 ohms, but still only a 2:1 swr thus a 2:1 balun or transformer would be needed.

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Hi OM Joop & OM Richard,

No problem since I've used the antenna with rigs having pi tank output.

73,

Nandu.

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