LF: Re: Re: Vertical grounded tower for LF antenna.

["mike.dennison" <mike.dennison@ntlworld.com>]

Giulio Scaroni wrote:
 But wich may be the best sistem on this tower for LF, is possible to feed
directly it, may be at the top?
 Any idea??

G3AQC replied:
 I don't think there is any way to excite the tower directly..............


There is a way to excite a grounded antenna directly, that is to use a gamma
match. Connect one leg of the feeder to the earth point, and the other a few
metres up the mast - the higher, the better. Match this low impedance to
your Tx with a transformer. Simple but effective.

Mike, G3XDV

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