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Old December 3rd 06, 01:35 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Yagi efficiency

Jerry Martes wrote:
"art" wrote in message

Does that mean the Yagi gets hot when used to radiate RF? That is,
since the Yagi is less efficient than some other reference antenna, the Yagi
gets hotter than the other antenna when their input power is equal.

Jerry



Yes Jerry, if the radiation efficiency falls, the antenna should get
"hotter", where else would the lost power go? Harmonics? Psychic waves?

JS