For all intent and purposes the antenna is blind to everything behind the
reflector. All you gotta do is get the reflector off the ground.
de Paul, W8AEF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neal Sacon" <neal@sacon.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 1:52 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] TA-33 Jr. SWR curve
> Thanks to all who replied on this - I'll get busy with all the
> suggestions.
>
> One question - why does placing the antenna vertical with the reflector a
> few feet off the ground change the result? This would actually put the
> driven element lower (or about the same) at the same height it is when the
> antenna is horizontal on the ladder (it's a 12 foot ladder).
>
> 73 Neal N7RX
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