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Topband: Inverted V antenna

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Subject: Topband: Inverted V antenna
From: k6se@juno.com (k6se@juno.com)
Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 12:58:48 -0700
Don, W7DD wrote:

"I think we are forgetting that an Inverted V antenna is a vertical
antenna and a horizontal antenna.  As a vertical antenna, it is a pretty
fair vertical."
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Questionable as "a pretty fair vertical" because the vertically polarized
component, which is in line with the plane of the wire, is mostly
straight up unless the antenna is quite high above ground.

73, de Earl, K6SE

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