[Elecraft] Random wire lengths for antennas

[Nr4c]

Since when is an EFHW a Random wire?  It's not random, it's a half wavelength on a given frequency. 

A Random wire is a wire of any length not resonant on the frequency desired. But it's a Half Wave on SOME frequency!

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...nr4c. bill


> On Jan 29, 2017, at 12:53 PM, Charlie T, K3ICH <pincon at erols.com> wrote:
> 
> OK, How about only Two types,
> by definition:
> 
> #1 EFHW (End Fed ½λ resonant wire)
> #2 NRW  (Non-Resonant wire)
> 
> Chas
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken
> Talbott
> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2017 11:14 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Random wire lengths for antennas
> 
> Indeed we do.  And not just "random" but all flavors of end-fed antennae.  I
> get chastised for calling my end-fed-tuned-multi-band-trapped-wire-an
> tenna (actually it is an LNR MTR) an
> EFHW.  EFHW is simple to send.  Should I send EFTMBTWA?  Perhaps some smart
> people on the list will recommend a succinct, unambiguous naming convention
> for all flavors of end fed wire antennae.
> Ken - ke4rg
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> ] On Behalf Of Tom McCulloch
> Sent: January 29, 2017 10:55
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Random wire
> lengths for antennas
> 
> I guess we need an alternate definition
> of "random" ;-)
> 
> Tom
> 
>  wb2qdg
> 
> 
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