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reading between the lines it sounds to me like a mast that is a multiple of a 1/4 wave might be optimal.

the current being strongest where the antenna meets the mast seems reasonable for a 3/4 wave vector as its well known I max occurs 1/4 wave below the tip and every half wave after that.but doesn't seem right for a 7/8 wave version where the second I max point would be 1/8 wave above the base.

It would also suggest that I max is the point of maximum radiation.

[QUOTE="jazzsinger, post: 228333, member: 7426"] reading between the lines it sounds to me like a mast that is a multiple of a 1/4 wave might be optimal. the current being strongest where the antenna meets the mast seems reasonable for a 3/4 wave vector as its well known I max occurs 1/4 wave below the tip and every half wave after that.but doesn't seem right for a 7/8 wave version where the second I max point would be 1/8 wave above the base. It would also suggest that I max is the point of maximum radiation. [/QUOTE]

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