Paul,
I'm sorry I've failed to convince you. I'll now leave it for others to
judge whether or not a dipole with your published elevation response
will respond to signals arriving at 5 degrees!
73,
Steve G3TXQ
Paul Playford wrote:
> The dipole (at 1/2 wavelength above ground) will have a higher angle of
> radiation (more F layer hops for DX) than the vertical, both over salt
> water.
>
> Anytime you add F layer hops to a path you will have increased loss.
>
> I have already spent too much time on this subject, I am done with it.
>
> de Paul, W8AEF
>
> ZF2JI/ZF2TA FO8DX/FO8PLA 8Q7AA XZ0A VU7RG TX5C
>
>
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