SO WHAT?
IF you optimize an antenna for F/B it will NOT be optimized
for gain.
IF you optimize an antenna for GAIN, it will NOT be optimized
for F/B.
IF you optimize for SWR (assuming split dipole feed),
it will not be optimzed for GAIN (or F/B).
EVERYTHING is a compromise.
Get over it.
Tom N4KG
On Thu, 14 Nov 2002 22:38:55 -0000 "on4kj" <on4kj@skynet.be> writes:
>
> The SteppIR can obviously be adjusted to make a beam pattern over an
> octave or more, and to create a good match to its feedline, by
infinitely
> varying all the element length combinations; but it will never be
optimized
> on more than one band because of the fixed element spacing.
> -------------------------------------------
>
> Steve,
>
> Why should one not realize a boom with mobil elements.
> Its not impossible, just find a good team totake up the challenge.
> After all radio amateur activity is not only commercial business,
> pseudo chicken band.
> What say !
> Jos on4kj
>
>
>
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