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Re: [TowerTalk] Gizmotchy's

To: towertalk@contesting.com, mryan001@tampabay.rr.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Gizmotchy's
From: K7LXC@aol.com
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 20:07:19 EDT
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In a message dated 4/9/2009 11:24:16 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  tower
talk-request@contesting.com writes:

>  I remember reading a study back some years ago about the  benefits or 
lack
there of, in using a vertically polarized antenna as  oposed to a
horizontally polarized antenna for long distance work. It read  that there 
is
little significant difference between the two at the recv end  as the F2
layer influences ( for lack of a better word and my memory)  change these
signals into primarily horizontally polarized signals  anyway.  Does it make
sense? Anyone have thoughts on  that? 
 
    You bet. The winning strategy is to have a CHOICE  of antennas per 
band. At any time, one will always outplay the other(s).
 
Cheers,
Steve      K7LXC



 
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