On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:07:15 -0500, "Henry Kolesnik"
wrote:

I wonder if radiated energy would increase measureably if one were to try to
balance mobile whip antenna by having another whip connected directly to the
body and tuning it. If it would, how would one locate, size, and tune it?
tnx
hank wd5jfr


Hi Hank,

The body is already the balancing whip you propose. Your addition
would be like adding a thin radial to an already massive one (like the
needle on a cactus).

Actually, what most Hams consider to be their antenna, it is actually
a tuned radial to the larger radiating frame. There is little
distinction between such primitive elements at large wavelengths if
you are talking about 80M or so. Some would argue that their
screwdriver elongates the current loop (the indicator of gain against
the overwhelming short dimensions) to qualify it as radiator, that is
simply a trick of symmetry and their being able to tune a thin element
instead of the more massive one (unless they drive a variable-stretch
limo).

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC