Radio

Well I wasn’t happy with the full wave loop for 20 metres.  While it was quiet, I couldn’t hear much either, and also I was proving difficult to match.  I may not of  thought things through properly when measuring it and may of left it a bit too short.

Anyway I’ve had some luck with folded dipoles previously (on 40 Metres and 80 Metres.) So I decided to build one for 20 Metres.

So far so good, not a perfect match it’s about 1.5:1 across the band.  But that’s not too bad.  I might see what I can do to improve the match.

So far so good. Just listening to someone up on the Birdsville Track.

~Ivy

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