What I particularly like about the near end fed is that you are more in control of the local stray capacitances and such like and you only need one slender wire in the sky. I wrote a power point on the subject which needs a bit of massage but I can send it to you for interest.
73 David G3UNA On 09/05/2012 07:32, Stephen Prior wrote: > David > > Many thanks for those references. I'm pleased that my longtime belief > that you simply cannot get away without a counterpoise, even a > 'counterpoise of sorts' has been confirmed. I really must subscribe > to QEX. > > 73 Stephen G4SJP > > On Wednesday, 9 May 2012, David Cutter wrote: > > There are some great resources out there: I'm surprised no-one has > mentioned the near end-fed QEX articles written by Ron W6WO or > > AA5TB http://www.aa5tb.com/efha.html > > or W8JI > http://www.w8ji.com/end-fed_1_2_wave_matching_system_end%20feed.htm > > > > David > G3UNA > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <javascript:;> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html