27 Jun 2026

Matching bad antennas

 With QRP a good antenna can often help.  At the same time many rigs lack tuners. 

Amateur Radio Weekly reminded me that a 6dB attenuator drops the power 4 times but always ensures that the load seen by any PA is always less than 1.67:1.  

If you can accept this loss and the attenuator is suitably rated, this may be an acceptable solution e.g. for WSPR beacons.

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