wrote:

Not necessarily!, there are also "Broomstick " antennas (VHF- UHF type) that
are STACKED sections of coax (Co-linears), where the sheath of a 1/2 wave
length piece is soldered to the center conductor of the next 1/2 wave piece
of coax (and also vice versa), with several of these sections, done, the
last section, if memory serves me right, is a 1/4 wave piece of wire, and it
is attached to the last 1/2 wave section, shield, and center conductor
shorted together!
similar to DB PRODUCTS- Green Hornet, and has a 1/4 wavelength radial for
counterpoise.
as info, Jim NN7K

The one on e-bay, which he referred to, was for HF
and I replied in a simplified manner so as
not to lead to any esoteric or off-topic confusion.
His question led to a lot of stuff on the thread which
was of no value to him whatsoever!

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