>>? It depends on the job at hand. On 75m phone, during the summer static
>>season, talking to a large group spread around in different directions,
>>using a dipole with an amplifier is a proven way to be heard comfortably
>>by all stations. A directional / gain antenna is not going to cut the
>>mustard.
>
>Good point, Rich....
>
>But what about the guys in the dipole's nulls? :-)
? The average inverted V dipole at less than a halfwave above ground
has no significant nulls.
>
>For that matter power plus a dipole is good anytime you want to work
>anybody in a non-specific direction.
>
? Indeed. And now that we can hear QRPP DX signals pretty much from
receivers in the country of origin over the Internet, with super suds and
a dipole with corona balls, we can work 'em all.
- Happy New Year, Jon.
Rich...
R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures
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