
J-Pole Calculations
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The series tuned section has a characteristic impedance of 300 ohms.
Normalize the antenna impedance to the impedance of the tuned section:
ZP = ZA/ZO
ZA = 4000ohms (assumed feed point impedance of the vertical half wave radiator) ZO = 300ohms (characteristic impedance of the tuned section)
ZP = 13.333
RHO = (ZP-1) / (ZP+1) = .860 Reflection Coefficient.
YF = ZO / ZF = 165 Feed line impedance to normalized admittance. (reciprocal of impedance).
B = SQR ( (RHO*RHO* (YF+1) * (YF+1) – (YF-1) * (YF-1) ) / (1-RHO*RHO) )
B = 43.296 Capacitive susceptance of series section.
X2 = -1/B (-1/B) = X2 = -0.0231. Inductive reactance of Shunt Section.
L2 = arctan (X2)*(180/3.141) = 52.923. Length of shorted stub in degrees.
X1 = 1.488. Inductive reactance of Series Section.
L1 = ((arctan (X1)*(180/3.141)) = 89.328. Length of Series Section in degrees.
Series Section = 32.78 * V * (L1/F) = 17.247”.
Shunt Section = 32.78 * V * (L2/F) = 2.782”.
Section O.A.L. = 20.029”.
Radiator and Series Tuned Section O.A.L. = 58.780”.
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