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Old December 2nd 07, 09:04 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Owen Duffy Owen Duffy is offline
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Owen Duffy wrote in
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A further issue is the accuracy of the estimate of the coil's
electrical length when represented as a transmission line. Using the
length of the wire in the coil (as is sometimes done) is too
simplistic. The Corum paper referenced at the calculator above
describes a method that appears to be more reliable.


I should have added... but what are you going to do with a more accurate
estimate of the equivalent electrical length of the coil anyway?

Owen