[TowerTalk] resonance/swr/impedance plots

[Bill Turner]

On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 15:52:27 EST, K7GCO@aol.com wrote:

>A screw driver mobile whip on the roof with radials (don't worry about radial 
>resonance-the car isn't)
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It's true that the car body isn't resonant, but it IS coupled closely
to the earth, which the roof radials aren't.  You may find a
difference, especially on the lower bands (40, 80).

73, Bill W7TI

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