On 7/31/2012 7:19 AM, Tom W8JI wrote: > The capacitive reactance FCP and inductive reactance matching transformer > form a tuned system. The combination acts like a single short-length folded > inductor-loaded "radial". This is why voltages are so high, and why only one > particular coupling system works.
Elegant analysis, Tom. Thanks. I looked at Guy's very well done piece in the National Contest Journal (the one timed for reading on the airplane going to Dayton) and wondered why a serious common mode choke would not work. Guy's dimensions are quite specifically tailored to fitting in a small space, so it would be nice to keep it there. So The obvious next question is, is there any reason why Guy's 66 ft FCP could not tbe made to work by adding that inductor and a suitable choke? Or perhaps another fold? 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
