"John Smith" wrote in message
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Why not:

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A "flattened" coil, first time I see one used is Vincents' DLM, anyone?

Regards,
JS

P.S. Excuse the bad ascii graphics ...

I tried Linear Loading with a 10-meter Mobile antenna - just to try it out.
If I recall, the performance was about the same as a coil-loaded antenna.
The reason I like coils is that they fit nicely inside (or outside) a piece
of PVC pipe, and makes antenna-making easier.

W4PMJ