Clemson?? Oh NO!! University of Tennessee BIG ORANGE! I love your final point about getting outside and trying it! Knowledge is great but experience +knowledge is the best! Good series, thanks
ARRL Antenna book describes this situation. There is a correction I remember for the length/diameter ratio. If you have a loop at the end, that adds capacitance, so you have to correct for that. Insulated wire vs. bare also makes a difference. I'm a little confused by your 936. I've never used that. My length formula for a half wave "real world" average dipole has been "length in feet =468/frequency in MHz." I also accidentally almost said for 50 years now, but I think when I first learned it was Mc rather than MHz. (hi hi, lol). Half wave theoretical in free space with no corrections in feet is 492/MHz.
If you read both the Marine and Army Signal Manual, both reference 936; that’s my source. But using an analyzer, it’s closer to 880 for the jungle antenna. Regardless, get out and try it and see what you come up with.
Thanks, this makes my VHF/UHF antennas more accurate.
OMG, so much I should have learned years ago that I didn't know existed. I'm 60 and feel like I'll not live long enough to ever be prepared.
Clemson?? Oh NO!! University of Tennessee BIG ORANGE! I love your final point about getting outside and trying it! Knowledge is great but experience +knowledge is the best!
Good series, thanks
Thanks so much. Maybe the Vols will have some magic this year?
@@TacticalComms It would certainly be welcome!
We were taught that 936 is the number for "Christmas tree" WF-16 wire and then to use 902 with WD-1 "slash wire"
Thanks! I’m going to try this as soon as I can! 👍🏻🙂
ARRL Antenna book describes this situation. There is a correction I remember for the length/diameter ratio. If you have a loop at the end, that adds capacitance, so you have to correct for that. Insulated wire vs. bare also makes a difference. I'm a little confused by your 936. I've never used that. My length formula for a half wave "real world" average dipole has been "length in feet =468/frequency in MHz." I also accidentally almost said for 50 years now, but I think when I first learned it was Mc rather than MHz. (hi hi, lol). Half wave theoretical in free space with no corrections in feet is 492/MHz.
If you read both the Marine and Army Signal Manual, both reference 936; that’s my source. But using an analyzer, it’s closer to 880 for the jungle antenna. Regardless, get out and try it and see what you come up with.