On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:10:42 GMT, "BuckEye" wrote:

I agree to all of the above except a 1/4 wave is a 1/4 no matter what. A so
called loaded 1/4 is a loaded antenna not called a 1/4 anymore. Once a
antenna has been shortened by any means, shorter than the physical 1/4 wave
antenna ( 1/4 wave including the velocity factor ), top hats, loading coil,
or ant other ways it is not clamed to be called a 1/4 wave anymore.
I did say 1/4 whip on the post, as most everybody should have known it to
be the 108" antenna.


I don't know where Doc is heading for with his statement, but a
shortened antenna ( like the Xterminator) is 1/4 wave "electrically"

Velocity factor isn't a factor when you determine antenna length,
except certain antennas that are made from transmission line.