Yes, somewhat common in the "hollow state" device days(Tubes). Old also Wayne. Lee K7TJR
Subject: Re: Topband: Topband resource Very good Jeff! See Google/Wikipedia. Wiki says "on the order of 1 pf/inch." (You must be as old as I am . . .) - N7NG On 1/14/2020 11:49 AM, Jeff Kincaid wrote: > 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 _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector