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Old July 3rd 07, 03:39 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Default Guy from university physics dept. makes claims to incite/provokeamateurs!

Michael Coslo wrote:
So has there been a breakthrough in how the antenna maintains a
constant current through it? Can we assume the voltage must be constant
also?


If the ends of a 1/2WL dipole are terminated to
ground by ~1000 ohm resistors, the antenna current
is relatively constant. :-)
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com