Unfortunately, the definition of resonance when applied to radiating
surfaces, is not the same as resonance as applied to tuned circuits.
An antenna is said to be resonant when standing waves occur along the
length.
de KL7HF
At 10:22 PM 10/8/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Well, not to quibble too much about the definition of "resonance", a
>wire is resonant when it presents a purely resistive load with 0
>reactance to a signal generator.
>
>An ungrounded 1/4 wave long wire meets that definition completely, and
>should show about 37 ohms impedence. This varies with soil and radial
>composition, ect.
>
>73
>
>Ed
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