Topband: Re: 160 Loaded Vertical Antennas (Barry, W9UCW)

[Dennis O'Connor]

Barry,
Given your premise that the observed current taper equals radiation, and assuming that 1500 watts into the average antenna coil neither melts it, nor radiates light, then it must be radiated as baseband... Correct?

So, as part of your article I would expect (if I were a referee reviewing your paper) that you would also remove the vertical radiator portions above and below the coil, replace them with a parallel capacitor across the coil and measure the current taper and the radiated field strength... If your premise is that the EM field contained in an inductor is not as conserved as previously thought, then a parallel tuned circuit, minus the radiating whip, should result in radiation consistent with the observed current taper minus heating losses...  Correct?

The other item I would consider essential, as a referee, would be the placement of the tuned coil into a calorimeter bomb, and a measurement of the developed heat, so that we can quantify how much radiation is baseband, and how much is IR loss..  
Assuming I understand what has been said...

Be aware that a published article/book challenging what is considered to be established physics. is tantamount to a double dare...  Expect to be thumped roundly about the head and shoulders by critics...


Cheers  ...  Denny