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One solution to multiband operation with a shortened radiator is the ""trap dipole"" or trap vertical. These ""traps"" are actually:
a coil and capacitor in parallel
A trap is a parallel LC resonant circuit. At its resonant frequency, it presents a high impedance, effectively isolating the outer section of the antenna. Below resonance, it acts inductively; above resonance, it acts capacitively.
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