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Old May 1st 06, 09:45 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Roy Lewallen
 
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Default Wire diameter vs Impedance

Reg Edwards wrote:

A cylinder has a flat circular end. Antenna wires and rods are
cylinders. You should be reminded that the true length of the antenna
is its straight length PLUS the radius of the flat circular end.
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Reg.


What do you mean by "true" length?

Roy Lewallen, W7EL