Thread: What happens to a cage (fat) dipole with trap and extension
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Old January 16th 07, 12:43 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default What happens to a cage (fat) dipole with trap and extension
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:26:48 -0000, "ferrymanr"
wrote:

I have been looking at the properties of a cage or fat dipole. This is
efficient and has a wide bandwidth. But what happens if a trap is added

Hi Dick,

It would seem to be a contradiction in sizes (the coil and cap have to
be much smaller), but then when I think of cage antennas, I see:
http://home.comcast.net/~kb7qhc/ante.../Cage/cage.htm

The point of the cage is to not need adornments.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC
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