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Re: Topband: Q: Measuring Height?

To: <topband@contesting.com>, "Eric Rosenberg" <wd3q@starpower.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: Q: Measuring Height?
From: "Bob Tellefsen" <n6wg@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 08:39:48 -0700
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Eric
There was an article in one of the ARRL Antenna Compendiums that explored
the halfsquare in various arrangements.

If the horizontal wire isn't horizontal, as in running down a hill, the
vertical
wires aren't positioned correctly to do their stuff.  The pattern is
distorted
and degraded.

If you can put up a taller pole on the downhill side, that will help at that
end.
You can shorten the uphill vertical by bending it out in the center, sort of
like
a knee bending.  It is still the right length electrically, but takes up a
bit less
vertical pole height if necessary.

Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG

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