Richard Harrison wrote:
Alfred Lorona wrote:
"Conventional wisdom cautions against sharp bends in open wire
transmission line."

One does not want to create an impedance bump. Ed Laport shows how to
make right-angle turns. See page 396 of "Radio Antenna Engineering". It
works fine with 100 KW.

Can you describe that, please?

Parallel-wire feedline is used with success in 432MHz moonbounce which
are very sensitive to small losses. I don't have any information on
sharp bends, but T-joints and curved bends with say a foot radius cause
no noticeable problems.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek