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Old March 23rd 06, 04:06 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Roy Lewallen
 
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Correction:

Roy Lewallen wrote:

(Last paragraph)

Important for what? No matter how long the coil or how many turns of the
wire, a small (in terms of wavelength) inductor won't act like a slow
wave structure or an axial mode helical antenna. . .


The word "diameter" should be added:

Important for what? No matter how long the coil or how many turns of
the wire, a small *diameter* (in terms of wavelength) inductor won't
act like a slow wave structure or an axial mode helical antenna. . .


Roy Lewallen, W7EL