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Re: [RFI] Old wives tail, or true?

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Subject: Re: [RFI] Old wives tail, or true?
From: Dave Cole <dave@nk7z.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2021 04:45:53 -0700
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Thanks Jim!!

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 4/7/21 10:36 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 4/7/2021 7:38 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
Is this true, and if so, why?

No. With the shield disconnected, the antenna is different -- if there's an effective choke at the top, it's now a long wire ending at the choke, because the shield and the center are capacity-coupled together. And if there's no choke at the top, it's a top-loaded long wire.

73, Jim K9YC
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