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Old July 28th 12, 08:26 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default UK earthling - was: Dipole-2 different wire sizes?

Szczepan Bialek wrote:

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Szczepan Bialek wrote:


"Electric currents that oscillate at radio frequencies have special
properties not shared by direct current or alternating current of lower
frequencies. The energy in an RF current can radiate off a conductor into
space as electromagnetic waves (radio waves); this is the basis of radio
technology."


Wrong, AC at ANY frequency can radiate off a conductor into space as
electromagnetic waves.


AC is in oscillating circuit (closed circuit). RF current is in an antenna
(open circuit).


Wrong again.