Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ever wonder why the relationship you learned in science class between frequency and wavelength doesn't hold true when you start cutting wire for antennas? Worse yet, why don't different frequencies behave the same on the same piece of wire?

Here are some good references to go with the topic:
Capacitance of antenna elements: https://www.pa3fwm.nl/technotes/tn08b.html

A primer on capacitive reactance: electronics-tutorials.ws/filter/filter_1.html