Hi Butch,

Well, I do have some good news. I was thinking of the quarter wave formula,
like you said, because each leg of the Dipole is a quarter wave. However,
after sending the Email I kept at tuning the antenna and now I have a
section of 75 meters that is at 1.4 to 1, and the top end of 40 meters is at
1 to 1. I'm smiling. 

I have been getting 59s and 58s this afternoon on 40 meters. This even with
the bad band conditions. I am one happy person.

God bless,
Mark WZ0K

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 6:11 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Changing Quarter wave formula to match Height above ground

What kind of antenna, a dipole?  This is for a quarter wave, but of 
course, that would be a quarter wave each side of center on a dipole. 
Heighth above ground really won't change the formula, I usually cut a 
little long just in case.  Ground conductivity, surounding objects and 
all of that effecdt the tuning of an antenna.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Thu, 31 Jul 2014, Mark 
wrote:

> Hi
>
> My understanding is that the standard formula 234 divided by the frequency
> in MHz is for a quarter wave mounted a half wave above ground. Will I need
> to make the antenna longer or shorter as it gets closer to ground? To be
> honest my antenna is about a 1/6 wave above ground. I am thrilled to get
it
> that high. It was laying directly on earth for about a week. Smile.
>
> God bless,
> Mark
>
>