Engineering Tool · closed-form · ±10%

Loading Coil

Base-loaded · 7.150 MHz

Required L
20.63µH
Turns N
53.6
Zc exposed
381Ω
Q est
1,032
f-self est
29.3MHz
OK Coil resonates the radiator. Trim to resonance after building — the model is ±10%.
Wound coil — single-layer air core d 25.0mm · ℓ 75.0mm · N 53.6
N = 53.6 tℓ = 75.0 mmd 25.0FIG.1 · BASE LOADED
Reactance balance — Σ jX at the coil Σ jX = 0 Ω ✓ resonant
−jX up
+jX coil
Sectionβ·ℓreactance
lower0.0°0 Ω
upper22.4°-927 Ω
coil+927 Ω
Accuracy note
±~10%, average-Zc approximation — trim to resonance.
Method closed-form Cite ARRL / Kraus · Nagaoka Zc 60·[ln(2H/a)−1]