[TowerTalk] Cage dipole alternatives

[Bill Aycock]

Thanks, Roger-
Now you have me headed for the books. (Earlier than I'd expected to)
Bill-W4BSG
PS did you mean"small l/d ", not "large" ?

> The "cage" is pretty much a regular dipole with a large length to 
> diameter (l/d) ratio as given in the hand book.
> It's also a very old design and can be found in early literature.
> It "to me" is an enlargement to the "fan dipole" concept. IOW it matters 
> not (electrically) whether the ends are tied together or not. Physically 
> >