On 6 Jan, 17:10, Gene Fuller wrote:
art wrote:
WHY? bECAUSE THE MAGNETIC FIELD LINES FROM A DIAMAGNETIC MATERIAL
SUCGH AS ALUMINUM OR COPPER IS AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF CURRENT
FLOW WHICH IS NOT THE SAME AS WITH A FERRITE MAGNETIC MATERIAL

Does it matter that aluminum and copper are paramagnetic rather than
diamagnetic? Perhaps you should consider a bismuth antenna. That is the
poster child for diamagnetic metals.

73,
Gene
W4SZ

Yes, bismuth would be the ideal material. On the other hand my
understanding is aluminum, copper,water, gold and the like are
diamagnetic materials. I am basing that on the magnetic susceptability
values and the like to make that distinction.Where are you drawing the
line with respect to diamagnetic and paramagnetic? The idea of using a
ingredient that could smother an already weak paramagnetic field seams
to thwart the actions that I am refering to.
Regards
Art