Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Thanks to Steve (VE6WZ) for this useful, practical guide to shunt feeding an antenna tower.  Lots of good suggestions and testing procedures. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser searchbox:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHlc5MTGTFM Here are some comments from Steve (VE6WZ): This shows the method for shunt feeding a tower. Using two different analyzers I show how to find the 50 Ohm point on the tower to achieve a 1:1 SWR match. Also explained is the effect of wire diameter on SWR bandwidth and reactance. Omega match video: https://youtu.be/NA-Kwr09j8M Here is the online Xc calculator described in the video: http://www.endmemo.com/physics/reacta... ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHlc5MTGTFM This is post 2610 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Many radio amateurs shunt feed their towers as vertical antennas for the lower HF bands (160m-40m).   Although the procedure appears clear-cut, there are several factors that must be considered before you convert your tower to a vertical antenna. Thanks to Steve (VE6WZ) for offering a "fool-proof" method of shunt feeding towers for HF use. Here are some comments from Steve about the process: This shows the method for shunt feeding a tower. Using two different analyzers I show how to find the 50 Ohm point on the tower to achieve a 1:1 SWR match. Also explained is the effect of wire diameter on SWR bandwidth and reactance. Omega match video: https://youtu.be/NA-Kwr09j8M ​ ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).