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John Smith I · June 23rd 07, 03:44 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

wrote:

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Well, it appears to me, the shortened 10 meter 1/2 is superior to a 1/4
(both mounted mobile) and the shortened 1/2 is VERY close in performance
to a full ~17 ft. (vs. ~5.3 ft. shortened--with the top hat and spacings
optimized, the difference is less than the width of a meter needle.)

This silly combination of know "tricks" is certainly doing something
which common place formulas/equations don't account for ...

However, if you already naysay on the navy data, I won't be able to
present any proof which even comes close--my equipment budget doesn't
even begin to match that of the navys' to begin with ...

Too bad a bunch of different people don't use a standard test jig, apply
their own modifications and generate a ton of data/results ...

Regards,
JS