[Amps] Decline of homebrewing?

[Joe]

Yup, and even if it was a direct relation, for every inch of stretch, on 
40 it would only go down 5 Kc.

Joe WB9SBD
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On 1/5/2017 1:22 PM, Fuqua, Bill L wrote:
>    A little stretch makes little difference due to the low Q of a half-wave dipole antenna.
> 73
> Bill wa4lav
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> After many years of stretching, I bet the resonant frequency is lower. ;-)
> vy 73,
> Bryan WA7PRC     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 10:49:08 -0600
> From: Joe WB9SBD
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Decline of homebrewing?
>
> My 40 meter "Novice" First antenna Dipole, is still in the air. No Fancy
> Baluns, just RG-58 coax split at the center with porcelain insulators.
> Wire? Stranded 14 Ga house wire.
>
> Been radiating with it since spring of 1976.
>
> Joe WB9SBD
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