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<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Searched for ages on
google, looking for a 1/4 wave vhf calculation for 145.825
MHz</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I remember that the
45 degree radials had to be a ratio longer or shorter than the vertical
element.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Assuming speed of
light at 300 </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>lambda = 300 / freq
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>lambda = 300 /
145.825 MHz</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>lambda = 2.05
M</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>1/4 lambda = 2.05 M
/ 4</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>1/4 Wave antenna =
0.5143 M</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>1/4 Wave antenna =
51.43 cm</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=137244008-14012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>-----------------------------------------<BR>Andrew
Rich<BR>Amateur radio callsign VK4TEC<BR>email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>vk4tec@tech-software.net</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>web:
http://www.tech-software.net<BR>Brisbane AUSTRALIA </FONT></P>
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