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Re: [TowerTalk] Variation of Vertical T

To: "Gene Fuller" <w2lu@rochester.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Variation of Vertical T
From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Reply-to: richard@karlquist.com
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:38:23 -0800
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Gene Fuller wrote:
> Hi Bob -You are probsbly aware that the slopping top load wires have a
> vertical componemt in their current which will subtract from the desire
> vertical componemt of the main element. Granted it's near the end of the

Yes, there is a point of diminishing returns if you make the
top hat ends too low, around 2/3 of the tower height.  You
need to model it on EZNEC and you'll see what I mean.

Rick N6RK

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