[TowerTalk] Fw: Dipole length vs diameter -- a theory question

[Ron W8RJL]

Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole length vs diameter -- a theory question


> The ARRL Handbook, 1963 10th addition page 364,  under the section 
> "Half-Wave Dipoles shows a graph for finding "k" which is the ratio of 
> length of antenna conductor to diameter of the conductor. The graph also 
> shows the effect of conductor diameter to feed point impedance at 
> resonance. I'm sure thus does not answer your question regarding the 
> length of a 6 meter halo but may be helpful to others. The pages starting 
> at page 34 makes very interesting reading and may be thought of as "old 
> school" but the basics don't change. Good luck with your project. Ron 
> W8RJL