My personal experience aligns with Jim's. So does modeling. The range of
3-10db off the ends of a flat dipole is very typical. An inverted V will not
typically exhibit the same level of nulls of the "end". I needed BS9 for the
last one. I had a a twenty meter dipole at 66 feet, but BS9 was off the end.
I could barely tell they were there at their peaks. I quickly put up another
dipole with broadside favoring them. Bingo......they were quite readable and
soon were in my log. I installed the additional antenna in a 30 minute
timeframe.
While I'm not a regular to the various mobile oriented nets (Mid-cars,
South-cars, etc) one of the net controls used crossed dipoles and swears by
them. If you are talking simply casual QSO's one might argue the value.
73 John K4NP
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