Hello antenna Elmers. I just assembled on of these Maco Alpha V-5/8 Groundplane and pondered the "tuning ring" design and the more I thought about it the less I understood it.
As most of you know, the feeding coax center conductor goes to that ring, and the ring goes to the radiating part of the antenna AND to the part of the antenna that is mounted to the mast (ground side?).
I don't understand why the "hot" rf feedline goes to both places. Someone please enlighten me.
Thanks,
Lazy
As most of you know, the feeding coax center conductor goes to that ring, and the ring goes to the radiating part of the antenna AND to the part of the antenna that is mounted to the mast (ground side?).
I don't understand why the "hot" rf feedline goes to both places. Someone please enlighten me.
Thanks,
Lazy