On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:58:35 -0600, "Ken Bessler"
wrote:

works out to 229.6 instead of the usual 234/F.

ending up at 227.28

I'm just curious why the formula for length
and the bandwidth changed as the antenna got
shorter.

Hi Ken,

The normal 5% shortening (234/F) is due to what is called "end
effect." Your ends are closer together than for the standard dipole,
and get closer yet when the V is shortened - I suppose.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC