"Telstar Electronics" wrote in message
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U-Know-Who wrote:
3' X 3', huh Brian? At 27Mhz? Is this some sort of magic sheetmetal with
superior RF characteristics you've patented? Glad to see you are not
building antennas.

That size piece of metal should work just fine... how big do you think
the roof of your car is where it normally sits... not much bigger.


Actually, the entire car is used as a ground plane. Why do you think 1/4
wave ground planes have 9' radials? Just to make them look cool? By your
theory, they could get by with 3' radials.

Suggested reading for Brian:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...antenna+theory

Just a start, not intended to all inclusive. You should probably stick to
trying to improve the Skywave until you understand BASIC antenna theory. At
this point, you don't have a clue. Build an antenna and do some
experimenting before you give bad advice.