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Old October 4th 07, 07:06 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Default j-pole 5/8 wave
Gary #203 wrote:
WELL, I WOULD DO A 3/4 WAVE BY A 1/4 WAVE.

A 3/4WL vertical monopole has a take-off-angle of 47 degrees.
5/8WL is the length limit for good monopole DX performance.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com
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