There was some good talk on antennas a few weeks back.
Assuming someone wants a simple quarter wave antenna (dare I say whip).
Is the radiator material critical?
Is the radiator wire diameter critical?
Is the method of attachment of the Co-ax to the radiator critical?
Am I correct in believing that an airband antenna is best kept vertical?
Do bent antennas (like Gulf Coast's AV-534) loose much?
Is the position of the bend critical?
I guesse the last can be tried with an SWR?
Interested in real solutions.
Hypothetical postulations of losses of 0.1 % are probably not crucial in my
rather less than perfect world.
regards
Jerry
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