Ohms or No Ohms qusestion

[Captainlee]

I recently put up a 2 meter antenna for my vhf transceiver after putting the coax connectors on and hoked it up I get a reading of 50 ohms on my volt ohm meter accross the tip and the sheilded side does this sound correct my other antenna a 10 40 meter ground plane has no reading at all on the ohms scale which one is correct thanks from the newbee..

Yes I did order a antenna analizer but it has not got here yet.

 

[Robb]

The ONLY thing that I am aware of that shows 50 ohms with an ohm meter - is a dummy load.
It should shows either 0 Ohms/no resistance (RF shunt = most antennas) - or infinity ohms (no reaction = a dipole) with an ohm meter.

 

[Captainlee]

Thanks that answers my question i am for you answering me Thanks.