It's probably because inductive reactance increases LINEARLY with frequency (2*pi*f*c) while capacitive reactance has a nonlinear 1/f relationship to frequency. So, capacitive reactance is not just a linear function of frequency with a negative slope, it's actually a nonlinear function (1/(2*pi*f*c)). Harold FCC Rules Online at http://www.hallikainen.com -- Ian Bell wrote: Maybe I am not making myself clear. I am not disputing that it *is* this way, what I am asking is *why* it is this way in a resonant circuit. Ian ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body