Damn Roger... It must be really tough being so superior.



I was wondering if the glass is half full, or is it half empty?



Ed

While I do not claim superiority in my knowledge, I must wonder myself
sometimes about those with a license. I know one person who doesn't know
what a "ground" symbol looks like in a schematic - and "that" is one of the
"basic"questions on the exams. I know another who has no clue what a "fuse"
does. Now, "that" is sad. Calculations? Even when learned, some do have math
problems - to some extent, I can understand that. Learning formulas and
being able to do them, is not always the same.. Sounds contradictory I know,
but I've seen that myself a few times. It amazes me sometimes..... Hell, I
know people who don't know the resistor color code, can't figure out
resistors in series or parallel, etc. "All" or any of the things they
learned to get their license.
Most people just do what it takes to get a license. Once they start yakking,
they lose the knowledge from lack of use of it. Even that is hard to fathom
considering the many technical chats one would tend to hear. YEP! It sure is
hard to imagine, but it is true........ sad but true! Lou

"J Shrum" wrote in message
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Damn Roger... It must be really tough being so superior.


"Roger Conroy" wrote in message
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"Moody1951" wrote in message
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Please help me out with the math. What is the length of a 5/8s
wavelength
2
meter antenna? I've got something that might be able to be cut to the
freq.

Thanks

Lets assume you want a center frequency of 146 megahertz...

300/146=2.057945m (round it to nearest mm 2.058m)
2.058/8=0.25725m
0.25725x5=1.28625m (round it to nearest mm 1.286m)

Now I have a few questions...

How the ^%$#(*&$ do you get to even own a 2m radio without knowing how
to
do
this ELEMENTARY calculation? Do you have a licence? Have you learnt
absolutely nothing? This formula is the first one in the book together
with
Ohm's Law!

73
Roger ZR3RC

Damn Roger... It must be really tough being so superior.



I was wondering if the glass is half full, or is it half empty?



Ed

Roger, you're right. I am stupid. Thank you for so kindly for pointing that
out. We all need more "Elmers" like you.

"Moody1951" wrote in message
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Roger, you're right. I am stupid. Thank you for so kindly for pointing
that
out. We all need more "Elmers" like you.

Whilst he could've been a little more 'tactful', you must admit that it was
a question that any newcomer studying for their licence should've known, let
alone someone actually in the hobby....

But, that's just my opinion...

Martin, VK2UMJ

Roger, you're right. I am stupid. Thank you for so kindly for
pointing that out. We all need more "Elmers" like you.


No, you're probably not stupid... maybe ignorant. You can fix that. If
you don't own a copy of the ARRL Handbook, then GET ONE! Its the best
single source of info you can get, and you will find answer to most if not
all of your questions in there.



Ed WB6SAT

To weed thru all this and answer the question I repeat -- see URL:

http://www.qsl.net/w4sat/five8th.htm

Matching network at URL:
http://www.arsqrp.com/ars/pages/back..._text/5_8.html

And as pointed out several books were mentioned.
ARRL Antenna handbook and ARRL Pubs
Bill Orr's Books

And good old http://www.google.com/
will get lots of places to look.

--
Incognito By Necessity (:-(

If you can't convince them, confuse them.
- - -Harry S Truman

To weed thru all this and answer the question I repeat -- see URL:

http://www.qsl.net/w4sat/five8th.htm

Matching network at URL:
http://www.arsqrp.com/ars/pages/back..._text/5_8.html

And as pointed out several books were mentioned.
ARRL Antenna handbook and ARRL Pubs
Bill Orr's Books

And good old http://www.google.com/
will get lots of places to look.

--
Incognito By Necessity (:-(

If you can't convince them, confuse them.
- - -Harry S Truman

Instead of posting look the formula up in your study guide. Learn how to
find your information in the guides and Tec manuals first. Go out and pick
up a copy of the ARRL Handbook and learn how to use it. It has the basic
formulas in it and how to put them to practical use. I had to question how
you got your license also not knowing that formula. I will give you 1 piece
of advice. When you are working with metric DON'T Convert just keep it all
metric.

"Moody1951" wrote in message
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Roger, you're right. I am stupid. Thank you for so kindly for pointing
that
out. We all need more "Elmers" like you.

"Moody1951" wrote in message
...
Roger, you're right. I am stupid. Thank you for so kindly for pointing
that
out. We all need more "Elmers" like you.

Whilst he could've been a little more 'tactful', you must admit that it was
a question that any newcomer studying for their licence should've known, let
alone someone actually in the hobby....

But, that's just my opinion...

Martin, VK2UMJ