[Antennas] Re: full wave INV-L for 160m

[Brian Cake]

    Roy, K6XK, is right. The only function of the horizontal wire is to bring the antenna to resonance. The antenna is basically a short vertical radiator loaded by the horizontal wire, and the minimum total wire length needed to bring it to resonance is a quarter wavelength. The next length that works is three-quarter wavelength, not full wavelength. 
    
    Keep it simple!

    73, Brian KF2YN