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Old August 23rd 12, 01:47 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Is this a proper defenition?

resonant antenna [′res·ən·ənt an ′ten·ə]
(electromagnetism)
An antenna for which there is a sharp peak in the power radiated or
intercepted by the antenna at a certain frequency, at which electric
currents in the antenna form a standing-wave pattern.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright ©
2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.


I thought a resonant antenna was resistive without any reactance.
Mikek