Fred W4JLE wrote:

"Ken Bessler" wrote:
Is it possible to make a mobile 10m antenna that is
physically shorter than a 1/4 wave whip yet will
preform better than a 1/4 wave whip?

NO

I just ginned up a 5 foot tall antenna with 3.8 dBi gain. That's
half the height and considerably more gain than a 1/4WL whip.
With more time, I could do better.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

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