Transmission line calculation formula where: f = frequency in MHz VF = velocity factor Electrical wavelength 983.6/f x VF = length in feet Electrical wavelength 491.5/f x VF = length in feet Electrical wavelength 245.8/f x VF = length in feet - - - - - - - - - - Antenna lengths (wire) Length of 1/2 wave antenna = 492 x K/f where: f = frequency in MHZ K= ~.095 for 1/2 wavelength / diameter 3/4 wavelength Length(ft) = 736 x 0.95/f 699.2/f 5/8 wavelength Length(ft) = 615 x 0.95/f 584.3/f 1/2 wavelength Length(ft) = 492 x 0.95/f 467.4/f 1/4 wavelength Length(ft) = 246 x 0.95/f 233.7/f 1/8 wavelength Length(ft) = 123 x 0.95/f 116.9/f - - - - - - - - - - - Coaxial Baluns Single Band (Very Effective) Freq, MHz RG-213, RG-8 RG-58 3.5 22 ft, 8 turns 20 ft, 6-8 turns 7 22 ft, 10 turns 15 ft, 6 turns 10 12 ft, 10 turns 10 ft, 7 turns 14 10 ft, 4 turns 8 ft, 8 turns 21 8 ft, 6-8 turns 6 ft, 8 turns 28 6 ft, 6-8 turns 4 ft, 6-8 turns Multiple Band Freq, MHz RG-8, 58, 59, 8X, 213 3.5-30 10 ft, 7 turns 3.5-10 18 ft, 9-10 turns 14-30 8 ft, 6-7 turns - - - - - - - - - - - - Radiation resistance of short mobile antennas Rr = 395 × (h/l)2 where: h = radiator height in meters l = wavelength in meters = 300/Freq in MHz - - - - - - - - - - - - System Q is controlled by the Q of the coil. The bandwidth between 2:1 SWR points of the system BW = 0.36 × F/Q. - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 40m -- 7.00 7.05 7.10 7.15 7.20 7.25 7.30 -- 17m -- 18.068 18.108 18.168 -- 30m -- 10.100 10.125 10.150