If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHlc5MTGTFM This is post 2610 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Many radio amateurs shunt feed their towers as vertical antennas for the lower HF bands (160m-40m). Although the procedure appears clear-cut, there are several factors that must be considered before you convert your tower to a vertical antenna. Thanks to Steve (VE6WZ) for offering a "fool-proof" method of shunt feeding towers for HF use. Here are some comments from Steve about the process: This shows the method for shunt feeding a tower. Using two different analyzers I show how to find the 50 Ohm point on the tower to achieve a 1:1 SWR match. Also explained is the effect of wire diameter on SWR bandwidth and reactance. Omega match video: https://youtu.be/NA-Kwr09j8M ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).
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