Re: Quarter-wave whip earth plane

On 3/11/25 2:56 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:

Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
 [...]

"L" is actually an idea. What if Liz made a series inductor that
resonates with the 120pF and form a series resonant circuit? Of course
it would have to be a diffent inductor if she changes bands and a switch

 That was a possibility I had considered but the thought of having to
tune it put me off.

That is where the NanoVNA comes in super handy :-)

 

up there in the typical UK weather won't be so great.

 I tend to be a fine-weather camper but the weather can change quite
suddenly and the radio would be more likely to be used during an
enforced stay indoor because of a long wet spell.
 

When I lived near Aberdeen for a little, you could walk home from the pub in balmy weather, go to bed and in the morning wake up to howling winds and driving rain.
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Regards, Joerg (AJ6QL)
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