is that why so many people used to replace car whips with coat
hangers? did the 'quad' design of the coat hanger work better?
or am i starting to mix up my threads again????
K7LXC wrote:
>
> In a message dated 98-05-04 08:49:42 EDT, 10eesfams2mi@mass1-pop.pmm.mci.net
> writes:
>
> << You can find practical examples all over the world that support what
> I say. One is on high tension lines, where a round very smooth ring
> or ball is used to reduce corona from bolts and other hardware in the
> same general area of the line. >>
>
> Another example is your car radio antenna. It is a round-ish shape on
> the top to reduce the static buildup that would otherwise make the radio
> unlistenable. If the top of the antenna was spikey, wind generated static at
> 60 MPH would be horrendous.
>
> Cheers, Steve K7LXC
>
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