80m mobile antenna question

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March 5th 06, 06:52 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

Dave Oldridge

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80m mobile antenna question

Cecil Moore wrote in news:eOLNf.62289$PL5.32727
@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com:

Roy Lewallen wrote:
A ground plane is a poor model of how currents flow along a car body.

If the car body was 1/2WL in the air, would the antenna
be more efficient?

Probably not. But it might be a BITCH to match!

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