This type of aerial goes back to at least the 1950's and had 3 wires in a
sloping config making it broad band with a term resistor
Called a SFTD and used commercially
G3KEV
On 19 Mar 2016, at 09:32, Mal Hamilton <g3kevmal@talktalk.net> wrote:
> Good RX Aerial
> SFTD------
> Sloping Folded Terminated Dipole
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> G3KEV
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> On 19 Mar 2016, at 08:45, "Clemens Paul" <cpaul@gmx.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mauro,
>>
>> I have no hands on experience with this antenna,
>> but simulations by experts have shown that one should go for a ~900 Ohm
>> termination resistor and at least 50m length if you want to keep losses
>> acceptable (5dB) on 3.5MHz.
>> I'll send you the article per PM.
>>
>> 73
>> Clemens
>> DL4RAJ
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
>>> [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of IK1WVQ Mauro
>>> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 6:13 PM
>>> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
>>> Subject: LF: O.T.: T2FD ANTENNA
>>>
>>> Hi to all,
>>>
>>> someone has experience about the T2FD (Tilted Terminated Folded
>>> Dipole) antenna ?
>>>
>>> My need is a broadband antenna from 3.5 to 14Mhz WITHOUT any matching
>>> unit (TX 2W max)...
>>> I gladly accept to lose 30% power into the resistive termination, if
>>> this is the bandwidth price !!
>>>
>>> 73 de Mauro IK1WVQ
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