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Old February 5th 07, 05:05 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore Cecil Moore is offline
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Default help- Mobile 10meters on a jeep

Michael Coslo wrote:
Jerry wrote:
When it is all said and done, *I* would go with a single 102" whip cut
for 10 Meters and mounted via ball mount on the left rear fender.


Then it wouldn't be 102 inches any more... Sorry, I couldn't help
it...;^)


Actually, a 102 inch whip has a feedpoint resistance
closer to 50 ohms than does a 98 inch whip. A series
cap will get rid of the inductive reactance and then
one does have a fully function 102 inch 10m whip.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com