I took a long time for this to sink in........
All those terrific patterns and great performance(s) touted in the ARRL
Antenna book (and others) only work at the stated heights and with the
stated monoband arrays or high 1/2 wave dipoles....
EVERYTHING else is a compromise.....
So at the reality level, its, outdoor antennas work better than indoor and
long (wavelength) antennas work better than short ones...
good luck
Jim
>
> While being a firm believer in "there is no free lunch, and rarely a cheap
> one", I am curious!
>
> Has anyone ever tried, or know anyone who has tried, the DOVETRON Stealth
> system? see www.dovetron.com
> I think this may be the same outfit which produced the DOVETRON MPC-1000
> RTTY terminal units of 15-20 years ago. Those units REALLY worked well,
so
> I'm really curious about this system. I often have to go work somewhere
for
> six months or so, and it's tough to find a place where one can put up
> antenna while in temporary rental quarters. This would allow me to live
> anywhere and still get on the air!
>
> ALL comments are welcome to w1vxv@adelphia.com, and I will summarize for
the
> reflectors. Thanks in advance! I remain a skeptic, but am always hoping
> for good news.
>
> Bob Boyd - W1VXV
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