Topband: Confusion in ON4UN's Low Band DXing radial length calculations.

[Eddy Swynar]

On 2014-12-19, at 12:21 PM, <k8bhz at hughes.net> wrote:

> I can’t agree with this “conventional” thinking. Why does a piece of wire magically lose it’s length just because you lay it on the ground? The electrical length changes because of Vf, and it’s resistance changes because of the lossy ground, but it’s still a piece of wire. I’m going to try to attach a posting I did back in 2006. If it doesn’t work, I will follow with a separate posting.
> 
> Brian  K8BHZ





Hi Brian, 

The very same reason that it "...magically loses its length" when it's incorporated as part of a run of coaxial cable, I guess...!

Some parts of Ham radio are STILL black magic---aren't they...? Maybe THAT'S one of the many reasons that we love it so...

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ