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I can do it, but perfection will only be approximated.

I cannot be restricted to 27 MHz, though. I must go higher. I may do so for the 23cm band. That will make it easier to approximate perfection.

I can use a solid copper core conductor as the radiating element, maybe I have some 22 or 32 gage.

I can use a copper clad groundplane. A 1/4 WL diameter, or more? Probably more, maybe 10 WL?

I can use a frequency domain reflectometer to conduct measurements, and I can report SWR, return loss, and complex impedance, amongst other things, to resolutions of 0.01; and I can set up the measurement so there is no coax beyond the calibration plane.

Is this the direction?

[QUOTE="C2, post: 482073, member: 568"] I can do it, but perfection will only be approximated. I cannot be restricted to 27 MHz, though. I must go higher. I may do so for the 23cm band. That will make it easier to approximate perfection. I can use a solid copper core conductor as the radiating element, maybe I have some 22 or 32 gage. I can use a copper clad groundplane. A 1/4 WL diameter, or more? Probably more, maybe 10 WL? I can use a frequency domain reflectometer to conduct measurements, and I can report SWR, return loss, and complex impedance, amongst other things, to resolutions of 0.01; and I can set up the measurement so there is no coax beyond the calibration plane. Is this the direction? [/QUOTE]

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