On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:15:47 -0500, (Richard
Harrison) wrote:

Dan wrote:
"Simply create a model of a coax feed to a poorly tuned dipole."

Dan has something there. The "ARRL Antenna Book" has an explanation of
"Commonn-Mode Transmission Line Currents" on page 26-16 in my 19th
edition. Launch of coax radiation is shown in Fig 24 on the same page.
This picture may be worth 1000 words.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI

Walt's excellent explaination on this subject can be found he

http://www.w2du.com/r2ch21.pdf

73,
Danny, K6MHE

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