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Subject: [Towertalk] Shorty Forties
From: w9xx@ivwnet.com (Phil Howlett)
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 08:43:07 -0500
Yes.
W9XX


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Subject: [Towertalk] Shorty Forties


> I stand corrected, the OLD HyGain shorty forties
> were also Reflector - DE arrays.  I distinctly recall
> mention of pattern reversal from the '60's.  
> 
> Could it have been from antennas tuned for SSB?
> A parasitic element self resonant at 7100 could act as
> a reflector on SSB but a director on CW.  Admittedly,
> this would be pretty close tuning as most reflectors
> are tuned 3 to 5% lower than the bottom edge.
> Anybody ever experience pattern reversal on CW 
> with a shorty forty tuned for SSB?
> 
> A parasitic element tuned below 7000 will act as
> a reflector on BOTH CW and SSB.
> 
> Tom  N4KG
> 
> 
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