Well I think the current will be carried on the outside of the tube or copper spiral (faraday effect) just as I seem to remember reading vaguely it is in solid wire???.....if so then the conductivity of the internal structure would seem largely irrelevant unless grounded........hmmm
John Martindale 29 Jane Circuit Toormina NSW 2452 AUSTRALIA ph: 61 2 6658 4767 (H) mob: 0403 432179 email: john_martind...@bigpond.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-bounces+john_martindale=bigpond....@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces+john_martindale=bigpond....@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Glenn Martin Sent: Wednesday, 10 February 2010 3:32 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Antenna Questions/Carbon Fibre/Graphite Mark Langford wrote: > just use something else to > stick your copper tape to and get in the air that much quicker... > < I second that motion -- Glenn Martin _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2678 - Release Date: 02/09/10 19:35:00