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Old December 1st 07, 11:59 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Keith Dysart[_2_] Keith Dysart[_2_] is offline
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On Dec 1, 12:23 am, "AI4QJ" wrote:
The "delayed" current travels through the 53 foot coil from end to end in
1.615m/3*10E8 m/s = 5.4 nsec just as it would a straight 53 foot wire.

Agree?


53 feet is 16.15 m (not 1.615) so light (in a vacuum) takes about 54
nsec
to travel 53 feet.

Does that alter any of you conclusions?

....Keith