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Richard Clark · December 1st 08, 12:27 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:45:03 GMT, wrote:

Art Unwin wrote:
Since we are at the low sun cycle I shoose
1" hexigon poultry wire for the mash on my 3 metre dish
At what frequency will there be a noticable effect on aperture
starting with top band?
Many thanks
Art KB9MZ...,XG

The rule of thumb is things less that .1 wavelengths in size have
negligable effects, so roughly up to about 1 GHz.

Hi Jim,

You neglect to mention that a 3 meter dish would be wholly (no pun
intended) transparent to RF in the top band. It could be solid metal
to no notice by a radiator (or receiver).

It would be like blocking the sound 3 feet from the stage at a Led
Zepplin concert with a Japanese parasol. -Huh?-

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC