Hi Ron,

1005 is the number.

73 Keith-wa9dro
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On Apr 7, 2011, at 5:32 PM, Ron Yearns wrote:

> For some reason I remember reading, listening , to a few months old QST 
> where they were saying the 468 didn't hold in all cases.  I also took 80 
> meters times 39 and then divided by 12 and got within decimal points of the 
> same numbers.  I know 39 inches isn't exactly the number of inches in a 
> meter but amazing how close it came out.
> Man using 1005 calls for 279 feet that's 19 feet longer than the other way. 
> Almost a ten percent difference.
> Maybe it's going to come down to cut and try with the antenna analyzer.
> Ron
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Walt Sebastian" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 4:16 PM
> Subject: Re: antenna lengths
> 
> 
>> Hi Ron,
>> For some reason or another the formula for the loop is 1005 divided by
>> frequency.  I hope this helps.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Walt
>> WA4QXT
>> Groton CT
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