"Richard Clark" wrote in message
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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 19:44:07 GMT, Bob Glenn
wrote:
Thank you, 1,000 is the accepted value then?

Hi Bob,

It was derived from a contrivance of math that ignores the loss of
radiation resistance. After all, the antenna doesn't exist in a
vacuum, and if it did, it would still be surrounded by a medium
shorting it out to the tune of 377Ohms.

It's enough to allow that it will bite (the voltage) if you contact it
in equally contrived circumstances. Put an NE-2 neon bulb at the end
of the antenna to confirm ionizing voltage (60-90V at least). CBers
used to do that with their whips with just 5W.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

And some of us remember before CB.
sigh