My understanding is that it has to do with impedance as opposed to
resistance.

Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:
On 2 Mar 2004 18:22:07 -0800, (Gw) wrote:


Most VHF antenna's have 0 ohms to ground The resistance you are
reading is the round trip up and down the mast of the coax.


Interesting. What connects the shield to the center at the top? And
how does the shorted cable transfer power to the antenna?





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