types of 160m antennas
May 22nd 2019, 18:11 | |
rhkengJoined: Jul 14th 2017, 18:56Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
I see ads for alpha delta antenna that covers 160m to 10m. Can someone please tell me what is different about the alpha-delta antenna from the usual dipole, or end-fed long wire and how it works? even a link or a reading reference would be appreciated. Thanks |
May 23rd 2019, 10:28 | |
W1VTSuper Moderator Joined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
They add loading coils which makes their antennas smaller, but this narrows the SWR bandwidth. It may also increase loss, though that is harder to measure than the change in SWR. Zak W1VT ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |