Re: 1/4 wave theory

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Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "McQuay, Michael by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Michael.McQuay-at-wcg-dot-com>
> 
> >From what I've gleaned from the list so far, I fear I may be about to start
> a holy war, but I'm going to ask anyway.
> 
> Is it advantageous to design a coil such that the linear feet of wire in the
> secondary is equal to 1/4 of the operating wavelength?
> 
> There, I've pulled the pin.  Let the shrapnel land where it may.

	Simple answer is NO!

Ed