"W4JLE" wrote in message
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I was discussing the construction of a screw driver antenna, and an off
hand
remark was made by a fellow ham. "Wind the loading coil 8 turns per inch
for local and 10 to 11 1/2 turns per inch for DX as the angle of radiation
changes"

Can someone explain this to me?

Fellow ham does not have a clue as to what determines radiation angle.
Complete and utter nonsense.
Dale W4OP