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Old December 4th 07, 07:53 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
John Smith John Smith is offline
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Alan Peake wrote:

If one were to find lossless material (superconductors?) for the short
antenna and it's corresponding matching network, what would happen as
the antenna became shorter and shorter compared with the half-wave
dipole? Would it simply approach an isotropic radiator?
Alan


If room temperature super-conductors were available, do you even realize
the shape antennas would take? My gawd man, share some of that material
here! The thought alone is inspiring!

Regards,
JS