Re: Topband: Monopole Elev Pattern w.r.t. Earth Conductivity

["Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>]

Hi Paul,

> I think the important "take away" in these discussions is that the far 
> field pattern alone is not enough to show the real vertical profile from a 
> vertical monopole.  The significance of the ionospheric element is another 
> issue altogether.
Don't all of us on 160 know that!

Making things worse, we more often than not firmly validate system changes 
with the worse type of testing.
73 tom 

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