Jim Kelley wrote:
What does "its current maximum is not caused by standing waves" mean to
someone with an "IQ of 168"?

I explained it already. The current maximum in a loading
coil is caused by the magnetic flux linkage between the
adjacent coils. It is the same thing that approximately
doubles the velocity factor of the coil over what it
would be if the all the current followed the wire.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com