[Antennas] Interesting article written by a ham

[George, W5YR]

There is always that nasty Achilles Heel, isn't there!  [g]

73, George W5YR
Fairview, TX
w5yr at att.net
http://www.w5yr.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cletus W Whitaker" <whitaker at pa.net>
To: "George, W5YR" <w5yr at att.net>; <antennas at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] Interesting article written by a ham


> de WB2CPN South Central Pennsylvania  2004.06.13
> 
> Just at thought, George, but the 100 percent antenna would be
> one where the magnetic field built up during the first half-cycle
> does not collapse on the antenna during the second half-cycle.
> With a wire antenna that is just about impossible, but with
> other designs such as exponential wave guides and dielectric
> antennas it may get close.  Ignoring ohmic loss in the medium,
> of course.  That may be the Achilles Heel.
> 
> 73  Clete
> 
>