dykesc wrote:
... but it
would appear to me all I did was add another antenna wire at the
source end of my model.
Welcome to the world of RF. On a long "ground" wire,
the only place that is at "ground" is where it is
grounded and at 1/2WL intervals. With standing waves
on that wire, there are points at which the impedance
(and voltage) is sky high - yes, on the "ground" wire.
--
73, Cecil, IEEE, OOTC,
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