Tom Rauch said:
>
> If I add a large hat so as to
> reduce inductance by three-fold, bandwidth is roughly three
> times larger. This can occur even while efficiency increases
> near a very lossy media.
>
> 73 Tom
You've explained the electrical design well. Now the mechanical aspect:
How do you keep the large hat from breaking off when
it hooks low hanging tree branches? I'm afraid to use
anything but a CB whip, which harmlessly bends away
from the tree. Is there a tree proof top hat implementation?
Rick N6RK
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