On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:33:45 -0500, "W4JLE" wrote:

|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?

Sure, but if I told you I'd have to kill you. (I can give you a hint:
it's really the change from 11 to 11 1/2 turns/inch that makes all of
the difference)