Imagine a rod with 60 degree notches cut out of it
such that the RF path is twice as long as is the rod.
VF = 0.5? 1/4WL vertical = 117/F? 75m vertical = 31ft?
Yes Cecil, I am imagining. Now what ?
Reg, a very efficient 31 ft. resonant 75m vertical
would be a good thing, right?
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73, Cecil, W5DXP
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Cec, now I can see what you're getting at.
Firstly, wrong - the difference between a very efficient antenna and
a very efficient antenna is absolutely negligible and not worth the
extra labor involved.
Secondly, the expected 4-fold increase in loading inductance to tune
the antenna to one half of the original resonant frequency, as a
result of cutting threads or slots in the fat antenna rod, does not
and cannot occur.
But you win first prize for ingenuity. ;o)
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Reg, G4FGQ
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