"art" wrote in message
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On 29 Jun, 07:02, art wrote:
On 25 Jun, 13:10, "Dave" wrote:

Ok, lets try it this way... step by step, inch by inch, we may yet
figure
out what this antenna is.

First question:
What is the least number of wires needed to build a gaussian antenna?

Posting check
Art

Isaac Newton like scientist before him observed the World and the
Universe
for clues about what it was all about. He determined that each
particle, each object,
each planet all had their own gravitational centers. And where each
minute particle
was made of atoms etc all orbiting around each other in a state where
these orbiting
partcles were able to move in isolation with respect to other
particles in orbit
because all forces became balanced with respect to each other. This
theory was
based on observations on the make up of the universe around us. This
balancing of
parts and particles is called being in a state of equilibrium. If an
exterior
force was applied the Universe has a whole would rearrange itself to
retain
equilibrium by accomodation
Thus we can see an element as something held together by equilibrium
and where
its constituent parts is a densily packed swarm of particles shaped
in longitudinal
physical form and where the surface of this entity has its surface
completely covered
by errant particles called electrons. This collection of particles are
so densly packed
that it appears to be a solid and where the make up of its constituent
particls and atoms
provide a distingtive appearance which allows identification with
respect to other combinations
of densly packed swarms of particles and atoms via weight, reflective
qualities e.t c
I have stated the above in a very generalistic way purely to give an
understanding of the
meaning of the word "equilibrium" which in a generalistic way can be
seen as a somewhat stable
existance of parts in concert with other parts in a three dimensional
existance where its "stable"
existance is created because of the totalility of all forces involved
equals the sum of ZERO.
Art Unwin KB9MZ....XG

but an antenna is by necessity a dynamic thing. it is meant to be radiating
or absorbing energy which to me means it can not be in equilibrium. it also
must have rapidly varying currents and voltages such that even along the
length of the wire there is no equilibrium, electrons pack up tighter in one
area and less in another forcing currents to flow continually. even a wire
that is not directly fed from a transmitter has currents and voltages based
on how close it is to a wire driven from a transmitter, it's orientation,
and it's length. electrically if all the fields from a wire summed up to
zero there could be no power flowing and hence no antenna.