----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Olinger K2AV" <olinger@bellsouth.net>
To: "ZR" <zr@jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: Capacitor for Inverted L
> Particularly for the very minimal radial systems some are forced to live
> with, not having high angle radiation may actually be a considerable
> advantage.
I would call it a disadvantage. That high lobe has a definite advantage for
many contacts, DX and somewhat local.
I see it regularly on 80M with the inverted vee at 170' where the main lobe
is at the horizon and the other is straight up and rather broad. A 160 vee
is at the same feedpoint and often blows the verticals away. The rope ends
are tied off at about 20' high almost 300' away.
Carl
KM1H
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