Out-of-phase WRT to what? You want things to be in-phase at the observer.
If they're out-of-phase at the observer, then you're hosed.
On Thu, 30 May 2002 K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 5/30/02 7:18:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> jljarvis@adelphia.net writes:
>
> > My own experience with out-of-phase stacks was inconclusive,
> > but not rigorous, as it was during contests. Others have
> > said basically the same thing.
>
> Anyone who has seen Bob Heil, K9EID's demonstration of in-phase and
> out-of-phase audio will agree that out-of-phase is pretty useless since
> everything gets cancelled out. Some stack problems are a result of the baluns
> being hooked up backwards which puts them out-of-phase.
>
> Strictly anecdotal but doesn't give me any warm fuzzies about using an
> out-of-phase antenna system.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
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