Jay Pryor wrote:
> Am I missing something? This antenna maximizes signal strength out
> to 500 miles, which for K3LR "includes the high-density Amateur
> population centers." But those same population centers are more than
> 500 miles away from my QTH so I think I'll stick with my dipole with
> no reflecting wire.
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I modeled the antenna using EZNEC Pro 4.41 and while it is true that
higher radiation angles come into effect, the same thing happens
if you just omit the lower wire.
May be useful in some high density areas, such as the 6s,
but not for us.
73
Ed
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