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echo: ham_tech
to: JEFF EDMONSON
from: ROY WITT
date: 1997-08-26 07:50:00
subject: 468/Fmhz=1/2wave in Feet.

Hello Jeff.
25 Aug 97 20:57, Jeff Edmonson wrote to Roy Witt:
 JE>
 >>>> Next time try this; 1/4 wave = 2808/146.5 or
 >>>> 19.167235"
 JE>
 >>  JE> Where did you arrive at the value of 2808?
 JE>
 >> Since 468/FMHz equals a 1/2wave in FEET;
 >> 468 x 12" = 5616   5616/FMHz equals a half wave length
 >> in inches.
 JE>
 >> 5616/2 = 2808 which is in effect the same answer for
 >> 1/4 wave measurement you would get with all of that
 >> long mathematical stuff you went through.
 JE>
 JE> Same diff. (shrug)  whatever works.
  It's called the path of least resistance.  In this case, least amount of 
work to get the same result..:)
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