[Antennas] hairpin matches

Thu Aug 8 13:35:43 EDT 2013

Yes.
Think of the hairpin as a one-turn coil.
Usually used with a shortened driven element.
73 - Bill KA8VIT
> On August 8, 2013 at 12:51 PM "C.Whitaker" <whitaker at pa.net> wrote:
>>> de WB2CPN
> You know the length of the hairpin for 10-Mtrs, and that can be scaled
> down to 6-Mtrs.
> A simple ratio is fairly close.
> The main noticeable effect of the 6-Mtr hairpin being off a bit is that
> it may cause the
> beam pattern to shift a few degrees either way.
> The SWR may or may not be a very good indicator of the match you achieve.
> 73 Clete

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WW2 Submarine USS COD SS-224 (NECO)
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