Yes indeed. This is why you need an ATU when using such antennas. The ATU can correct for terrain, counterpoise length and deployment, body capacitance, conductors associated with other connected devices, etc.
Wayne > On Sep 21, 2022, at 11:52 PM, Dave (NK7Z) <d...@nk7z.net> wrote: > > Then I believe the case, and everything connected to the case ground, will > become part of the antenna system. > > 73, > Dave, > https://www.nk7z.net > On 9/21/22 23:08, Wayne Burdick wrote: >>> So yes, it CAN be a fact that the coax feedline to the AX1 could be doing >>> more of the radiating than the whip, depending on length. :) >>> >>> 73, Jim K9YC >> The primary use-case for the AX1 is directly attached the radio -- coax >> length zero. >> Wayne >> N6KR >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to d...@nk7z.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to n...@elecraft.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
