R:880802/0618c 9178@WB0OIZ [INDEPENDENCE, MO - 64050] From: WB0OIZ@WB0OIZ This is how to match the popular 75 ohm CATV hardline to a 50 ohm antenna: | | | Overall Length 0.1628 (wavelength) | |<------------------------------------------------>| | | | 75 ohm coax 50 ohm coax | | e.g. RG11/U e.g. RG213/U | 50 ohm----|{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{----}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}|----- 75 ohm antenna---|{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{----}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}|----- xmission | | | | | line |<-.0814 wavelength->| | |<--.0814 wavelength-->| | | | | | | | | Join using suitable connector WB0OIZ RELAYED BY...N0KGX...GENE