There is a current null at the end of the antenna, so the voltage is highest
there.
With 1/4 wave there is a current max at the base, voltage null.


"Bill Turner" wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 19:33:35 GMT, "Henry Kolesnik"
wrote:

QST March 2004 page 34, upper left hand corner mentions that at 100 watts
the voltage at the base of an 8 foot mobile whip could exceed 1000 volts
and
arc over a CB-ball. Can anyone plase show me the math?

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That voltage is present at the END of the whip, not at the base.

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Bill, W6WRT
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