w8ji.tom wrote:
> I don't have the compendiums, but I do know that Bill Orr and a few >others
> (including one manufacturer) incorrectly claim the folded >elements raise
> radiation resistance and reduce ground requirements. >That claim is, of
> course, nonsense.
Hi Tom.
Making the vertical into a folded monopole makes it easier to match than
a single vertical. I've put up a couple of them for 80 and they are a
great match to 50 ohm coax. Are they less effective than a regular
vertical or about the same. Thanks and 73
Tom W7WHY
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