On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:53:37 GMT, "Jimmie" Gfender@carolina
dot.rr.dot com wrote:

I have noticed that when
using a threaded rod for a radiator on 2 M the antenna worked out to be a
little shorter than expected.



This is very interesting! I had wondered about that myself! If
static is dissipated more efficiently on a sharp point, would an
antenna with a vertical with a needle point on the end tend to radiate
more energy in the vertical direction?

I have no clue about antenna performance in this situation. Just a
curious question really!

KI4DVI