I would guess it's because in the beginning our bands started below
200Meters and horizontal antennas became the norm due to their reflective
gain and sheer size. Picture a 200 Meter vertical antenna in your backyard.
We are creatures of habit.
JMOYMMV
Michael Baker K7DD
k7dd@cox.net
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Gilbert
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 8:57 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Why horizontally polarized antennas?
That's not what he asked. He asked why hams orient yagis horizontally
rather than vertically ... not why they use vertical polarization on
some bands versus horizontal on others.
Dave AB7E
On 7/2/2010 12:20 PM, Mirko S57AD wrote:
> Vertically polarized antennas are used at lower frequencies where you
> would need very high, huge masts for supporting horizontally polarised
> antennas. Most of ShortWave antennas (commercial services) are
> horizontally polarised as well (log periodics, rombics, etc). It is
> matter of mechanical issues, as other guys already mentioned.
>
> 73 Mirko, S57AD
>
> David Gilbert pravi:
>
>> That's one good reason for it. Another is that in the case of only one
>> yagi, mounting it vertically puts all the elements in line with the
>> tower/mast, potentially causing unwanted electrical interactions.
>>
>> Another is that vertical elements (long at HF frequencies) would tend to
>> interfere mechanically, assuming you wanted to rotate the antenna, with
>> guy wires or any wire antennas (80m dipole, etc) hung from the top of
>> the tower unless you used a really long mast.
>>
>> Another is that horizontally configured yagis for other bands (or phased
>> for the same band) can easily be stacked one above the other on the same
>> mast. Imagine mounting three vertically configured monoband yagis one
>> above the other.
>>
>> 73,
>> Dave AB7E
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/2/2010 9:51 AM, Kelly Johnson wrote:
>>
>>
>>> A co-worker asked me today why hams use horizontally polarized yagi's
>>> instead of vertically polarized. Am I correct that it has to do with
>>> ground reflection gain?
>>>
>>>
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