Scott in Baltimore wrote:
It does make me wonder how any coiled antenna (which is 1/4 wave uncoiled)
could be better then a full size quarter wave. The slight inductance at
the bottom can't help. Inductive reactance increases with frequency for
a given inductance. Why would you want a resistor in series with your
radiating element before the peak voltage is developed at the tip?

You're absolutely right... that loaded (coiled) antenna can't possibly
have the same performance. But people are easily fooled... and
impressed with big loops of aluminum and wild claims... LOL

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