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That thing at the base of most (if not all) 5/8 wave antennas isn't a choke at all, it's an impedance matching circuit. The input to a 5/8 wave antenna isn't close to 50 ohms so some type/method of impedance matching is always required.
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[QUOTE="W5LZ, post: 365092, member: 129"] That thing at the base of most (if not all) 5/8 wave antennas isn't a choke at all, it's an impedance matching circuit. The input to a 5/8 wave antenna isn't close to 50 ohms so some type/method of impedance matching is always required. - 'Doc [/QUOTE]

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