A reflector will give slightly greater f/b and a director will give
slightly higher forward gain.
It's a toss-up, depending on your requirements.
73
Don
N8DE
Quoting Tom Osborne <w7why@frontier.com>:
> Hi Mike
>
> I have a 40 meter vertical dipole here and am trying to decide whether
> to put a director in front or a reflector in the back. 73
> Tom W7WHY
>
>
>
>
> On 5/17/2012 5:33 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
>> If I understand the question....N/S would be broadside and E/W on the
>> ends. If you put a director north of the main will the Front to back
>> increase? Yes but how much would depend on the spacing. Check out
>> the SteppIR 2 ele gain specs. That antenna is a driven and a
>> director. If I recall the F/B would be less than 10 db so you should
>> still hear the station.
>>
>> What is your goal?
>>
>
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