Thread: "Quarter wave ground mounted radials are a waste of wire."
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Old October 2nd 07, 05:09 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Default "Quarter wave ground mounted radials are a waste of wire."
Jim Kelley wrote:
In a DC circuit, the
current is the same throughout the circuit.

That's true only for a simple series circuit. And it's true for RF as
well.

A foot of wire with reflections at one GHz has
the same current throughout the circuit?
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com
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