I agree to all of the above except a 1/4 wave is a 1/4 no matter what. A so
called loaded 1/4 is a loaded antenna not called a 1/4 anymore. Once a
antenna has been shortened by any means, shorter than the physical 1/4 wave
antenna ( 1/4 wave including the velocity factor ), top hats, loading coil,
or ant other ways it is not clamed to be called a 1/4 wave anymore.
I did say 1/4 whip on the post, as most everybody should have known it to
be the 108" antenna.



"'Doc" wrote in message ...


BuckEye wrote:

As we all know under Idea conductions a 1/4 wave whip will out do any
loaded antenna.


Nope, sorry, that just isn't true. If you would have said
that
a full length 1/4 wave antenna will out perform a shortened
1/4
wave antenna, you'd have been right. But if the full length
and
shortened antennas are of different 'electrical' lengths,
then all
bets are off.
I do agree with the rest of your post. A shortened
antenna is
much more -practical- to use and a lot easier to live with...
'Doc