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Old February 24th 04, 04:34 PM
Richard Harrison
 
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Dan, K6MHE wrote:
"So according to you, as an example, a resonate 14 or 1/2 monopole will
extract more energy than a non-resonate 5/8 monopole."

A 5/8-wavelength monopole has a directive gain over a 1/4-wavelength
self-resonant monopole.

However, the 5/8-wavelength monopole must be resonated externally to
remove its reactance to take advantage of its extended length so that
the volts per meter it is exposed to can make a large current flow in
the antenna.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI