Cecil Moore wrote:

Yes, because the current on a standing wave antenna
doesn't change phase through the coil no matter what
the delay through the coil. EZNEC agrees with me.
Here is what EZNEC says about the current through
90 degrees of antenna:

EZNEC+ ver. 4.0
thin-wire 1/4WL vertical 4/21/2009 5:50:11 PM
--------------- CURRENT DATA ---------------
Frequency = 7.29 MHz
Wire No. 1:
Segment Conn Magnitude (A.) Phase (Deg.)
1 Ground 1 0.00
2 .97651 -0.42
3 .93005 -0.83
4 .86159 -1.19
5 .77258 -1.50
6 .66485 -1.78
7 .54059 -2.04
8 .40213 -2.28
9 .25161 -2.50
10 Open .08883 -2.71

How do you explain the fact that the current changes by
less than 3 degrees in 90 degrees of antenna? How can you
possibly measure the delay through a coil, or through a
wire, using a current like that?

Not to intrude, but I thought you were discussing a coil. The above
seems to be about an antenna.

By extension, if an inductor acts the same as an antenna, then a
capacitor also acts like an antenna. QEF.

So I guess that implies that a capacitor isn't much different than an
inductor.

I've misunderstood so much, I think I may just have to end it all.

tom
K0TAR