"Richard Clark" wrote in message
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On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 16:31:17 GMT, "Frank"
wrote:

While this test is not precisely equivalent; the presence of a, non
connected, axial extension appears to have only a minimal effect on the
antenna parameters.

Hi Frank,

And did resonance go unperturbed?

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Hi Richard,

A nominal 2.5 kHz shift, at 3.575 MHz (0.07%), is about all I can detect.

73,

Frank