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dxAce wrote:


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I suppose you could use the term untuned dipole, but I think most
people would interpret the term incorrectly. Functionally, both are
random lengths of wire.

If one has a dipole would it not be 'tuned' or 'resonant' on some frequency?

Resonance just means that it's operating at a point where the inductive
and capacitive reactances are equal. A non-resonant dipole is still
picking up the signal, it just presents it as an impedance that is
mismatched to the transmission line (or receiver).

Mark Zenier Washington State resident