On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:42:36 GMT, "Roger Gt"
wrote:
thin edges would have a corona discharge and might set fire to the
house. I considered it nonsense, but I wonder -- Running only 100 Watts.

Hi Roger,

Same thing "might" happen with wire too (it is just as thin and pointy
at the edges and the ends). That is why you use standoff insulators.

"Only 100W" has nothing to do with it, except making it happen faster.
Why, where, or when is strictly a matter of Geometry and wavelength.

Aside from being a thick wire (at least in one dimension); there is
nothing novel that couldn't be accomplished with simple wire. You may
enjoy wider bandwidth at a shorter dimension.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC