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QRP Station => Antennas => Topic started by: IZ5ZCO on June 14, 2014, 10:50:23 UTC

Title: Testing the Wonder-Wand Wide-Bander with a good GND (a radiator HI)
Post by: IZ5ZCO on June 14, 2014, 10:50:23 UTC
The benefit is greater on the "lower" bands (40-30-20).

Whip ant: 1,80 m.

(https://www.qrpclub.org/images/gnd.jpg)

The test took place in a critical condition (on a bed HI). In other conditions, the gap would certainly have been less.  ^-^
Title: Re: Testing the Wonder-Wand Wide-Bander with a good GND (a radiator HI)
Post by: KD0FIN on July 03, 2014, 21:22:07 UTC
How long is your ground wire?
Title: Re: Testing the Wonder-Wand Wide-Bander with a good GND (a radiator HI)
Post by: IZ5ZCO on July 03, 2014, 21:32:14 UTC
How long is your ground wire?

2 meters