Good physics lesson, Jim. I'd add that truly isotropic antennas are
physically impossible -- or at least unrealizable. Not that it
matters much for practical purposes.
73 Martin AA6E
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On 6/27/05, Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Most antennas aren't isotropic, of course... But that's where you get into
> EIRP Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power.. The EIRP is the power into an
> isotropic antenna that produces the same field as the actual power going
> into the actual (gain) antenna.
>
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