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Re: Topband: feeding phased verticals at half wave spacing

To: Clint Talmadge <clinttalmadge@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: feeding phased verticals at half wave spacing
From: W2RU - Bud Hippisley <W2RU@frontiernet.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:30:38 -0500
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And there's an expanded write-up about phased verticals in the new, 5th 
edition, c. 2011.

Bud, W2RU

On Nov 22, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Clint Talmadge wrote:

> 1/4 wave verticals spaced half-wave apart fed out-of-phase gives you a
> end-fire pattern - the same verticals fed in-phase gives you a broad-side
> pattern.
> 
> Chapter 11 - Practical Antenna Handbook - Joseph J. Carr - Tab Books - 1989
> 
> Clint - W5CPT -
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Dale Long <dale.long@prodigy.net> wrote:
> 
>> Gentlemen:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I have been told repeatedly that phased verticals should be spaced 1/4
>> wavelength apart.  Ok, I am willing to accept that.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> My question is if you have verticals that are 1/2 wave apart, would it not
>> give some pattern, whatever that should be?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> If you were looking for an endfire pattern how should you feed such
>> verticals?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> If you have specific questions, you may contact me directly at
>> dale.long@prodigy.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks and 73,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Dale N3BNA
>> 
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> 
> 
> -- 
> *Clint Talmadge*
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