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The lack of comprehension of fundamental physics on this newsgroup is
astounding, so it's no surprise that a less-known fact has been missed: A superconductor has zero resistance only at DC. The resistance at RF depends, among other things, the frequency and the material's temperature. Because the resistivity of copper drops dramatically at cryogenic temperatures, it can be difficult to make a superconductor with resistance as low as copper at the same temperature. Very small superconducting antennas have been demonstrated, but they still have a very large near field which sustains loss by coupling to nearby objects, and a large reactance which necessitates potentially lossy matching networks. Roy Lewallen, W7EL |
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