John Poet wrote:
I've gotten the idea that I could shorten the physical requirement, by
using RG-58 coaxial cable instead of regular wire, and taking the .66
velocity factor into account---
The velocity factor applies to differential transmission
line currents, not to antenna currents which are common-
mode. Instead, it sounds like you need a loading coil
opposite the feedpoint.
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73, Cecil
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