Correct. The Static Buster adds but 1/4 inch of 'metal' to the element
in the form of the attachment screw. This added 1/4 inch of metal to
the outer diameter of the element loop doesn't disturb the resonance,
especially on anything including UHF and below. Sure, 1/4 inch is a big
deal on 2.4 GHz, but not on 2M, 220, or 440.
Likewise, the added 1/4 inch on the upper most element of a
stationmaster doesn't de-tune it either. The upper most element in a
colinear is the least important where radiation and tuning effects are
concerned.
Kevin
mch wrote:
>And they don't change the resonnant frequency at all?
>(installing them on each lobe of a dipole antenna)
>
>Joe M.
>
>Kevin Custer wrote:
>
>
>>TGundo 2003 wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>hERE IS A SILLY QUESTION:
>>>
>>>Where would you want to mount a static buster on a 4-bay antenna? On
>>>the top of the mast? I looked at the mounting instructions and that is
>>>the conclusion I have come too, but I could be way off.
>>>
>>>
>>The best result I have documented is to install a one Static Buster on
>>the tip, and one on the top end of each element. While this is a bit
>>more expensive than one on the tip, better results are obtained.
>>
>>One on the tip of a stationmaster type is sufficient.
>>
>>Kevin Custer
>>
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