On Wed, 2 Aug 2006 20:22:59 +0200, "Antonio Vernucci"
wrote:

7 to 28 MHz.

Hi Tony,

Presuming a length of 3M, and you can tune the antenna; then you may
lose a few dB.

As for heating. The exposure to sun (if the rod is black) will
probably create more heat than the RF. You need to provide a
resistance reading with more resolution than 0 Ohms on the 1000 Ohms
range.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC