[TowerTalk] vertical antennas math & 1/2 waves

[Bill Coleman]

On 11/5/01 8:57 AM, K7GCO@aol.com at K7GCO@aol.com wrote:

>Actually most all this radial math nonsence goes away with 1/2 wave 
>verticals.  With the finances of the average DXer today, I cannot see why 
>any 
>DXer screws around with 1/4 waves.  A 1/2 wave is already resonant and 
>doesn't need any more help in that department.

Maybe it is because 1/4 waves are half as tall?



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