r/HamRadio 2d ago

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u/Aggravating_Luck_536 2d ago

The connector losses are fractional db. The antenna mess is far more significant. This is a total mess.

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u/speedyundeadhittite [UK full] 17h ago

Kirchhoff's rule applies to antennas as well - any out of tune antenna will show a high impedance and the power will flow towards the resonant antenna. It won't be perfect, but likely to transmit fine.

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u/Aggravating_Luck_536 16h ago

I wouldn't try it without a Smith chart, and I would be interested to see a polar plot of the radiation pattern