I was always told that, if one had a 4 square, there would be no need for a receive array. I am finding this to be untrue when looking at the list of RDFs. (Receive Directivity Factor) I have snooped
Chuck Having used both at a number of stations, I can speak with some experience here. The biggest virtue I have found of an 8 Circle array is the ability to put a bothersome station or noise in a nu
Chuck, I don't have the experience with both that Dennis has but I have had the same beneficial results with the HI-Z 4-8Pro Rx antenna which I'm using 8 active short antennas. Sometimes I can null a
Hi Chuck, I have both a full size transmitting 4-square and a W8JI BSEF 8-circle array using 25 foot low impedance passive umbrella verticals. There are no active electronics in the W8JI's BSEF 8-cir
If you browse back through the Topband archives, you'll see a common thread: "You can never have too many RX antennas!". Incoming angles vary. Sometimes a Beverage is best, other times it's a certain
I might suggest some flags or pennants as receiving antenna alternatives with a broader beamwidth. Easy to throw up. I used one for all receiving in V3M lowbands and high bands and was impressed. W
To add to Dennis' comments: you can never have too many antennas (very important exception: unless they interfere with each other). Very large arrays such as 8 circle arrays form their deep nulls in
I've had a full size four square on 160 for about 15 years. I still always put up Beverages. They heard well but usually did not out perform the TX array. That said, they hear "differently" as one mi