Pete NI9N wrote:
I've tried three times over the last 6-7 years to get one to work,
most recent was yesterday. No luck - tunes ok, but hears very
little, even compared with a random wire of equivalent length.
Just goes to show, as antennas go, resonance and match do not mean
efficient radiation. Many wild configurations of shortened antennas
are possible, and while interesting to experiment with, they are not
efficient enough to provide worthwhile communications on HF with the
5W power of the FT-817.
Bonnie KQ6XA
