On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 02:59:27 +0000 (UTC), "Reg Edwards"
wrote:

With ordinary antenna wire insulated up to twice the wire diameter
with PVC, the reduction in velocity from the speed of light is
insignificant and pruning can be forgotten about.
....
Terman, Brown and Klaus all forgot to mention this in their bibles.

Stands to reason doesn't it? They probably forgot to mention a lot of
inconsequential details like the impedance bumps of rivets in towers.

'Spose someone has to mention it, that's what newsgroups are for.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC