Bingo! I was wondering when someone was going to mention this. :-)
Basically, the majority of the radiation is from the vertical section of an
Inverted-L, provided that the vertical section is high enough. With a T
antenna, you'll miss covering some areas, both stateside and DX.
These advantages of an Inverted-L vs. a T have been discussed here in
depth. Check out the searchable archives here.
73, Mike
W0BTU
On Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 11:16 AM Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av.guy@gmail.com> wrote:
> There are a number of effective alternatives to the traditional T top
> without the interaction drawbacks. Inverted L is only the dirt simple one
> without the
> skip-zone-making high angle hole in the pattern.
>
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