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Old April 30th 06, 11:53 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Tom Donaly
 
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Default Velocity Factor and resonant frequency

Cecil Moore wrote:
Tom Donaly wrote:

In actuality, there's a constant change in Z0 up
and down both the stinger and the coil so your idea is a
bust.



The gradual change in Z0 really doesn't matter. What matters
is the *abrupt* change in Z0's at the coil to stinger impedance
discontinuity. That's where the abrupt phase shift occurs.


Yes it does.
73,
Tom Donaly, KA6RUH