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Still sore; eh?
I don't hold grudges, you might want to try that on for a fit.

Yes; 37 ohms is equivalet to roughly an SWR of 1.5. Of course, it must not matter to you that it is a resonant length given as an approximation. In fact, there is nothing wrong with an SWR of 1.5. A resonant dipole also has the same SWR of 1.5 but it is 75 ohms. The 1/4 wave antenna also has a wide bandwith with a flat 1.5 SWR. While not exibiting any positive gain in dB, it also has the best gain of any mobile antenna.

So what?

[QUOTE="Robb, post: 506806, member: 8446"] Still sore; eh? I don't hold grudges, you might want to try that on for a fit. Yes; 37 ohms is equivalet to roughly an SWR of 1.5. Of course, it must not matter to you that it is a resonant length given as an approximation. In fact, there is nothing wrong with an SWR of 1.5. A resonant dipole also has the same SWR of 1.5 but it is 75 ohms. The 1/4 wave antenna also has a wide bandwith with a flat 1.5 SWR. While not exibiting any positive gain in dB, it also has the best gain of any mobile antenna. So what? [/QUOTE]

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