{"id":9209,"date":"2024-03-14T18:19:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T18:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antennasimulator.com\/?p=9209"},"modified":"2024-03-14T18:22:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T18:22:51","slug":"a-phased-array-for-extended-double-zepp-edz-antenna-enthusiasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antennasimulator.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/14\/a-phased-array-for-extended-double-zepp-edz-antenna-enthusiasts\/","title":{"rendered":"A Phased Array for Extended Double Zepp (EDZ) Antenna Enthusiasts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Extended Double Zepp (EDZ) antenna offers higher gain than a half-wave dipole, but matching to 50-Ohm coax is difficult. 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