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Old April 24th 09, 02:11 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Default Loading coils: was Dish reflector

Tom Donaly wrote:
I should have specified a large, solenoidal loading coil such as Cecil
is so fond of using. Cecil has since eschewed his "degrees of antenna"
position, but, for some reason, he keeps claiming your tests on the
small solenoid were wrong.


Yes, I have fine-tuned my concepts over the past 5 years.
What rational person would not adjust their concepts to
match the technical evidence? (It's a rhetorical question.
We all know who refuses to do that.)

Roy's tests were wrong in the sense that they were meaningless
no matter how accurate the readings. Quoting my web page:

"All of the reported conclusions based on loading coil
measurements using the current on standing-wave antennas
are conceptually flawed."
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73, Cecil, IEEE, OOTC, http://www.w5dxp.com