On Sat,1/9/2016 9:44 AM, John Occhipinti wrote:
So what do they base their statements on, if they do not have another antenna
to compare it with?
Perhaps a study of the physics of how antennas work might be a good
starting point. The ARRL Handbook, the ARRL Antenna Book, and the ON4UN
book are a good starting point. So is some time with a good modeling
program, like NEC or 4NEC.
Here's a tutorial on how vertical antennas compare with horizontal
antennas based on extensive, disciplined modeling. When I presented this
to our contest club, several of the more experienced operators said it
is in agreement with their experience.
http://k9yc.com/VertOrHorizontal-Slides.pdf
73, Jim K9YC
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