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Michael, I think the whole world considers it one of those longer than 1/2 wave type antennas. Are you getting your tap measure out to be precise?

This antenna, just like all the rest in the CB class of end fed 5/8 wave antennas, is just about as long as it needs to be for the matching device used, to bring it to resonance. The precise length of .625 of the 11 meter wavelength is just not that important to your question, because all these antennas are matched a bit differently and their length is likely used to balance the reactance to the center of the band making it resonant. It is an electrical thing and not a tape measure thing.

It may be close, but not every 1/2 wave works out to be exactally .50 of the wavelength of frequency either when tuned properly.

What do you think it is?

[QUOTE="Marconi, post: 61261, member: 903"] Michael, I think the whole world considers it one of those longer than 1/2 wave type antennas. Are you getting your tap measure out to be precise? This antenna, just like all the rest in the CB class of end fed 5/8 wave antennas, is just about as long as it needs to be for the matching device used, to bring it to resonance. The precise length of .625 of the 11 meter wavelength is just not that important to your question, because all these antennas are matched a bit differently and their length is likely used to balance the reactance to the center of the band making it resonant. It is an electrical thing and not a tape measure thing. It may be close, but not every 1/2 wave works out to be exactally .50 of the wavelength of frequency either when tuned properly. What do you think it is? [/QUOTE]

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