[TowerTalk] coax as capacitor

[Tom Rauch]

>   If you run into this limitation, you can parallel several 
> lengths of coax, in fact it would be a better idea than coiling 
> it up too tightly in a coil, figure "8" or flattened "O".

True enough. That's a good suggestion!

If you parallel enough cables it starts to look like a regular 
capacitor...and behave like one. Loss decreases and capacitance 
is less frequency critical.
73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com 


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