> Various ARRL publications cite the 5% longer "rule." Right or
> wrong, who
> knows?
>
> Chuck
> WB2EDV
At the risk of offending someone somewhere, the fact that the ARRL cites the
"5% rule" without backing it up with the analysis behind the rule doesn't
really suprise me...
Think about it this way. If you made a dipole, would you cut one side 5%
longer than the other?
Why not make the vertical radiator 5% longer, and leave the radials exactly
a quarter-wave, thereby saving on materials?
You know I'm not taking a dig at you Chuck - I'm just waiting (hoping) that
someone comes up with some real evidence to back up the 5% rule.
--- Jeff
