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Old June 27th 05, 02:55 PM
David G. Nagel
 
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redhat wrote:
yes, can't i use a coax as an antenna by trimming its end at the
calculated length lamda=C/f where for example length of wire = 1/8
lamda

Yes But unless lambda is very short it would be a waste of time and a
lot of money compared to using the coax for it's intended purpose and an
attached antenna made from separate materials.

Dave WD9BDZ