Velocity factor

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Velocity factor

Post by Electronically » Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:55 pm

Question if copper pipe tube is 0.95 velocity factor. is aluminium tubing velocity factor 0.935? If I'm wrong then correct me thanks.

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Re: Velocity factor

Post by LeeCavanagh » Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:09 pm

copper and aluminum are so close to each other that the difference is negligible.

Have you tried an antenna modeling program?
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Re: RE: Re: Velocity factor

Post by Electronically » Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:27 pm

LeeCavanagh wrote:copper and aluminum are so close to each other that the difference is negligible.

Have you tried an antenna modeling program?
Nope not tried modelling antenna software . What program do you recommend?

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Re: RE: Re: Velocity factor

Post by LeeCavanagh » Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:41 pm

Electronically wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:27 pm
LeeCavanagh wrote:copper and aluminum are so close to each other that the difference is negligible.

Have you tried an antenna modeling program?
Nope not tried modelling antenna software . What program do you recommend?

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Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Velocity factor

Post by Electronically » Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:44 pm

LeeCavanagh wrote:
Electronically wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:27 pm
LeeCavanagh wrote:copper and aluminum are so close to each other that the difference is negligible.

Have you tried an antenna modeling program?
Nope not tried modelling antenna software . What program do you recommend?

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Brilliant I just purchased this. Lee your the man thanks

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