Cascadia Antenna Solutions

Someone explain the c # on bottom right of screen and the L on left..
One os capacitive but dont know the other and what their purpose is..What # is to high and not high enough??

 

Here is a pretty good article on making your own balun.

 

Well ill have to look it over when im home..Im behind my ppanned depart time so im gonna put down the phone,fill my cooler and fridge,stroke a few lines on the book and roll..

 

C is capacitance and L is inductance.

Your numbers at 27.185 are #### near as good as it gets.

 

C is capacitance and L is inductance.

Your numbers at 27.185 are #### near as good as it gets.

 

I know 27.185 swr and r and x #'s are good just the other two the cap and ind #'s..Whats good vs bad..

 

The only established formula that I'm aware of is speed of light divided by frequency. But to each his own I guess.

 

If x is less than zero, it is capacitive. As x nears zero, you'll see it flip from capacitive to inductive and back and forth. This is the point where the antenna is resonant.

If x = exactly zero, the antenna is neither capacitive or inductive. Z (impedance) is purely resistive.

In the real world, it doesn't stay exactly at zero.

 

You move the resonant point by shortening or lengthing the antenna.

 

That seems to contradict what many ham operators would have us believe. If that's the case, I suppose we can disregard their advice regarding cable length.