http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna
This link describes the Monopole Theory.
Note the ground plane theory. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_plane
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The Monopole is in theory a half wave dipole with one leg grounded to the sea water. The only emitting leg is above seawater. So a virtual leg that is one quarter 1/4 wave in length forms in the Sea ...
Hi, Need experts. So much misinformation abounds.
Have a fiberglass (nonconducting) 42 ft sailboat with a ICOM-802 ssb AT-140 tuner 150 watt PtoP
Hooked ground output of Tuner via 4 inch wid ...