Re: Less Than Perfect Antennas [was Flumoxed]

Posted by Charlie T, K3ICH on Dec 07, 2018; 10:44pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Flumoxed-tp7646765p7646932.html

AND, A VEE will have a slightly more omni-directional pattern.
(That's where the gain of the horizontal dipole went !)

73, Charlie k3ICH



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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Less Than Perfect Antennas [was Flumoxed]

A flat dipole will have slightly more gain than an inverted V at the same height. The inverted V will also have to be a bit longer.

73,
Scott K9MA

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> On Dec 7, 2018, at 2:24 PM, Dick Dickinson <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Oh…I guess I tend to think of dipoles as being linear in configuration…such as horizontal dipole, etc.
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>> Why is there so much promotion of dipole antennas over inverted vee type antennas?
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