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BUDDIPOLE IN THE FIELD

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15m Buddistick<br />

The Buddistick should present about 14 ohms of radiation resistance for<br />

this band. The feedpoint impedance will be a bit low (near 30 ohms)<br />

with that additional impedance a result of losses (mostly ground losses).<br />

The antenna can be further tuned to resonance by extending or<br />

retracting the length of the radial wire.<br />

Standard<br />

Buddistick<br />

Vertical element<br />

Two 11" antenna accessory arm<br />

Coil: tap 6<br />

5.5' whip: 6 sections (all out)<br />

Radial<br />

Wire: 11 feet (132 inches)<br />

A properly tuned system will provide a good 2:1 SWR bandwidth across<br />

the entire 15m band. The performance plots for this band are shown<br />

below.<br />

15m Buddistick SWR<br />

15m Buddistick far field plot<br />

Figure 47 SWR and far field plot for a 15m Buddistick<br />

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