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LEAD WAS A BALANCED LINE WITH TWO CONDUCTORS SEPARATED BY A PLASTIC WEB
ABOUT 1/2 INCH WIDE.  SOME AMATEURS USED THIS LINE FOR ANTENNA CONNECTIONS.
CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE THE IMPEDANCE OF A TRANSMISSION LINE OF ANY LENGTH
LINE THAT WILL BE SEEN AT THE INPUT IF THE FAR END IS TERMINATED IN THE
SAME IMPEDANCE.  THIS IS THE IMPEDANCE THAT THE LINE IS DESIGNED TO WORK AT
AND AT WHICH IT WILL EXHIBIT THE LEAST LOSS.  GO KIT COMMON TERM FOR A
‰  FROM PAGE 82  ‰
IU0HQ 13,272,402 13,764 403 YT8HQ 12,737,088 12,835 416 S50HQ 12,436,032 12
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