Re: Quarter Wavelength Frequency

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Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> 

Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > Original poster: Paul Nicholson <paul-at-abelian.demon.co.uk>
 >
 > Ed wrote:
 >
 >  > As L/D gets large the ratio goes to 1/2, just what one would
 >  > expect with a straight wire.
 >
 > The fact that it tends to such a round number with mathematical
 > precision suggests that the figures you give are simply
 > revealing some mathemematical relationship inherent in the
 > equations you are tabulating.
 >
 > For us to say more, you would have to describe the steps in
 > the calculation, and in particular how you are determining
 > lambda.
 > --
 > Paul Nicholson
 > Manchester, UK.
 > --

	Forgot to say that "the mathematical precision" was used with tongue in
cheek to say the least and I agree that the value quoted does "simply
reveal some mathematical relation". Two figure accuracy maybe, under the
right conditions.

Ed