Isn't this 101 days too late??
Al
AB2ZY
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From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Jack/W6NF
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 9:05 PM
To: amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Antennae (?)
On 7/11/2012 5:53 PM, Steve Bookout wrote:
> What??
>
> 73 de Steve, NR4M
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> On Jul 11, 2012, at 20:26, Edwin Karl <edk0kl@centurytel.net> wrote:
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>> Don't overlook using the ball on top of the vertical antenna.
>> Vertical antennas are end fire devices, they want the RF to go
>> straight out the end. By adding the ball,m the energy reflects off at
>> 90 degrees.
>>
>> That's why they work better with the ball ...
>>
>> ed K0KL
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Actually, doesn't the RF bounce around inside the ball and exit in random
directions?
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Jack, W6NF
Silver Springs, NV
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