"gareth" wrote in message ...


The standing wave caused by reflection from the open end of a short antenna
will not cover a full quarter cycle, and therefore the radiation must be
reduced
accordingly.

But that fits in with my opinion that the atmosphere / environment/
lumeniferous aether / or
whatever needs in some way to be excited or twisted by the EM field of the
antenna, hence
my suggestion that you quoted above
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Perhaps that is so but it isn't a conclusion I would immediately draw.

While it might be an interesting discussion topic, knowing with certainty
(one way or the other) would not affect how we work our compatriots near and
far on the radio.

"Sal M. O'Nella" wrote in message
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While it might be an interesting discussion topic, knowing with certainty
(one way or the other) would not affect how we work our compatriots near
and far on the radio.

The essence of amateur radio, one of the many things that distinguishes it
from CB radio,
is an insatiable technical curiosity.

"gareth" wrote in message
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"Sal M. O'Nella" wrote in message
...
While it might be an interesting discussion topic, knowing with certainty
(one way or the other) would not affect how we work our compatriots near
and far on the radio.

The essence of amateur radio, one of the many things that distinguishes it
from CB radio,
is an insatiable technical curiosity.



I don't have that ....

"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
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"gareth" wrote in message
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"Sal M. O'Nella" wrote in message
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While it might be an interesting discussion topic, knowing with
certainty (one way or the other) would not affect how we work our
compatriots near and far on the radio.

The essence of amateur radio, one of the many things that distinguishes
it from CB radio,
is an insatiable technical curiosity.

I don't have that ....

10-4 gud buddy :-)

In rec.radio.amateur.antenna gareth wrote:
"Sal M. O'Nella" wrote in message
...
While it might be an interesting discussion topic, knowing with certainty
(one way or the other) would not affect how we work our compatriots near
and far on the radio.

The essence of amateur radio, one of the many things that distinguishes it
from CB radio,
is an insatiable technical curiosity.

Too bad that curiosity doesn't lead to following the URL's posted by
many that contain extensive technical information.


--
Jim Pennino

"gareth" wrote in message ...

"Sal M. O'Nella" wrote in message
...
While it might be an interesting discussion topic, knowing with certainty
(one way or the other) would not affect how we work our compatriots near
and far on the radio.

The essence of amateur radio, one of the many things that distinguishes it
from CB radio,
is an insatiable technical curiosity.

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I agree. I have an iPad and I drive my wife crazy when I leap to it
whenever there's a question. (I cannot restrain myself.)

That's good. If not for the iPad, I'd need to invent another way to
drive her crazy.

"Sal"