On Jan 3, 9:33*am, "Dale Parfitt" wrote:
wrote in message

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On Jan 3, 9:49 am, Dave wrote:

Cecil Moore wrote:

Has anyone ever measured a difference between aluminum
tubing and a solid aluminum rod at the end of an antenna?

The rod is heavier.

Yes, yes, the rod is heavier. *Very funny, but could someone answer
the original question.

-Dave, K3WQ

The current is close to zero- why would it make any difference?
W4OP

Wrong.!
The primary current is still flowing at the center. Particles occupy
the surface of the inside
and with the inter rejection of like particles produce a hoop stress
between them which
cannot be broken by a eddy current field, if present Thus the
particles cannot be ejected even tho there
is the primary ,current flow in the center ofr the tube. Remember.
the presence of particles is cast in stone
via the extension of the Gaussian law of statics. The presumption that
the current is near zero
is false until proven otherwise.. There is absolutely NO evidence that
reflection occurs in any shape or form at the
material ends of a radiator and all that pertains to such. PERIOD
Art Unwin KB9MZ.........xg