On Thu, 7 Mar 2002 23:07:06 -0500 "EUGENE SMAR"
> This tells me that the TAP POINT determines the resonant freq of
> this type of shunt feed; the cap value is determined by the length,
> and thus inductive reactance, of the shunt wires.
The RESONANT FREQUENCY of the ANTENNA is determined
by the size and shape of the STRUCTURE.
The TAP POINT has some complex IMPEDANCE with a REAL
and REACTIVE component. The shunt wire and capacitor
are tuned to reduce this reactance to ZERO. Calling this
"RESONANCE" is a misnomer. It is MATCHED, not resonant.
Tom N4KG
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