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Old December 4th 07, 10:43 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Alan Peake Alan Peake is offline
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John Smith wrote:
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

Don't know what shape it would be but I'm sure I wouldn't recognize it!
Alan