Hal Rosser wrote:
I tried Linear Loading with a 10-meter Mobile antenna - just to try it out.
If I recall, the performance was about the same as a coil-loaded antenna.
The reason I like coils is that they fit nicely inside (or outside) a piece
of PVC pipe, and makes antenna-making easier.

3D coils are superior to 2D linear loading schemes. So far,
no linear loading scheme can equal the performance of a
high-Q coil with its extra dimensional advantage.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com