At 08:27 AM 5/7/2003 -0400, Robert Lay wrote: >It's not a matter of what I think - it's a simple fact. The resistive >component of the antenna's input impedance (the radiation resistance) is >generally higher than a conventional, non-folded radiator. Not so! I suggest you check out http://www.w8ji.com/radiation_resistance.htm Danny, K6MHE