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SHIELD IS OF THE SAME MAGNITUDE, BUT OF THE OPPOSITE PHASE, AS THAT ON THE
CENTER CONDUCTOR.  IN THIS CASE, THE ANTENNA HAS NO CLUE AS TO WHICH SIDE
IS CONNECTED TO THE SHIELD.  EVEN IF THERE IS NO COMMON MODE CHOKE OR BALUN
AND SOME CURRENT FLOWS DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF THE SHIELD, NEITHER THE INSIDE,
NOR THE OUTSIDE, OF THE ANTENNA END OF THE COAX SHIELD IS GENERALLY AT
GROUND POTENTIAL.  SO THE HALF DIPOLE CONNECTED TO THE SHIELD IS JUST AS
MUCH A PART OF THE RADIATING ANTENNA AS THE HALF CONNECTED TO THE INNER
CONDUCTOR.  Q  ASKS IN THE EARLY 1960S, MY HIGH SCHOOL HAM BUDDIES AND I
WERE HANGING OUT ON 40 METER PHONE ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS,
RAGCHEWING.  WE SPENT MANY ENJOYABLE HOURS ON 40 METER AM WITH OUR 40 TO
100 W OUTPUT RIGS OF THE PERIOD.  WE WERE ALL WITHIN 12 TO 15 MILES OF EACH
OTHER, WERE USING DIPOLES OR SIMPLE VERTICALS, AND SIGNALS WERE ALL S 9.
FAST FORWARD 50 SOME YEARS.  WE ARE ALL BACK ON THE AIR NOW, AND RETIRED
AFTER BUILDING BUSINESSES AND RAISING FAMILIES.  WE HAVE BALUNS ON OUR
DIPOLES, GOOD MATCHING AT THE BASE OF OUR VERTICALS, STATE OF THE ART 100 W
SSB RIGS AND, ALTHOUGH IN HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT FROM
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