[TenTec] Subject: Re: OT Kind of. ?? about wide band antennas

[Richards]

Thanks, Gerry.    A local Yocal was trying to convince me it was
inductive coupling...  and I was thinking capacitive.

When you say "magnetic"... I take it that is the same basic concept as
when one talks about magnetic fields surrounding current in a wire 
--usually circuits with coils subject to left-hand-rule and all that 
jazz... ?


Thanks again.  Happy Trails.

=======================  Richards / K8JHR  =========================

On 2/6/2011 1:47 AM, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:
> Near the feed point its mostly magnetic coupling, but at the outer ends
> its mostly capacitive coupling. The fanning idea is more effective the
> greater the spread out to at least 30 degrees fan angle. I'd shoot for
> several feet, not one foot.
>