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Re: Topband: One wavelength Beverage

To: <Cqtestk4xs@aol.com>, <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: One wavelength Beverage
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 16:21:42 -0400
List-post: <mailto:topband@contesting.com>
> Although there would be no difference in any kind of static, for
mechanical
> purposes, wouldn't the "appeared length" be slightly longer because the
> insulation tends to make the wire "electrically longer"?

Beverages are so close to earth the effects of earth dominate the electrical
length. The earth, in effect, swamps out any small changes caused by adding
the dielectric.

There is no reason not to use insulated wire except for weight, and no
special reason to use it.

73 Tom


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