Yes, but when you're figuring antennas, there is a 5 percent end effect.
so, if you're calculating a half wav of coax, you'd use 492 over freq
times volocity factor. For a half wave diple, you use 468, which
accounts for the "end effect"
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
On Mon, 7 Jan 2008, Brett Winches wrote:
> Do the math, 468/frequency in MHz equals half wave. To be more accurate
> 300000000 over frequency equals the metric wavelength and if you want a
> yaggie 5644 over frequency MHz equals the half wave for the driven
> element. =20
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 11:50 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 6 meters
>
>> From what I understand, a six meter quarterwave isn't much bigger then a
> two meter five eighths wave, I could be wrong on that, but that's what
> I've heard.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "matt / m and t enterprise" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 7:36 PM
> Subject: Re: 6 meters
>
>
>> next question; do i need a gigantic antenna for it or could i get by
> with
>> something more the size of my 2m antenna(of course i couldnt use that
>> antenna but....)
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 12:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: 6 meters
>>
>>
>>> Six is a lot like ten and two and seventy centimeters. You have a=20
>>> certain
>>> portion of the band dedicated to weak signals, and sideband, and am,
> and=20
>>> a
>>> portion to fm. The fm portion does have repeaters on it, but they're
> not
>>> nearly as popular there as they are on 2 meters.
>>> 73,
>>> Chris, w8cjs
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "matt / m and t enterprise" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 7:19 PM
>>> Subject: 6 meters
>>>
>>>
>>>> hi all,
>>>> I might have mentioned this on here a time or 3, or just to some
> certain
>>>> =3D
>>>> people, but I have always been curious to try 6m, since i knew there
> was
>>>> =3D
>>>> such a band at least. I of course am diing to(or was) to get on
> 70cm =3D
>>>> too but thats not my question. my question is, is 6m like 2 and 440
> =3D
>>>> where u go through repeaters or not?just wondering because all i
> know =3D
>>>> for repeaters around here are on 2m so not wanting to waste money,
> would
>>>> =3D
>>>> it be worht it without a repeater?btw, i was thinking of not getting
> a =3D
>>>> rig for 440 right now for the same repeater issue, the closest on
> that =3D
>>>> band is like an hour plus away
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>
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