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Old January 3rd 12, 03:44 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Antenna tuner/Smith chart question

On Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:47:29 -0800, Wayne wrote:

"Wond" wrote in message ...

On Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:39:48 -0800, Wayne wrote:


Have you ever compared the field strengths above and below the steel
cover?
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No I haven't. What would be the practical tests? Example, measuring FS
at x feet from the antenna at y height above the cover, vs below the
cover at what point?


I was thinking, it would be a rough indication what proportion of
power is radiated from the feedline.