Hi Fred, Generally, a gimmick cap is two wires twisted together. Your mileage will certainly vary, but I seem to recall a rule of thumb suggesting 1 pF per inch. Regards,Jeff W6JK
On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 10:27:06 AM PST, fmoeves <fmoe...@twc.com> wrote: Mike, 160m antennas my favorite subject. I sure wish it would either get cold or dry out here... Winters here in Kentucky are so wet and I think it gets wetter every year. One thing I did read in that link was reference to a "gimmick cap"...not sure what that is?? 73 Fred KB4QZH _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector