>Because of the limited space available on my tower I am planning to mount a
>V2000A Diamond 6M/2M/70cm
>vert antenna upside down...sharing a mount with an X510 vert mounted right
>side up.
>I wonder if many out there have tried such a thing?
>What precautions should be taken to avoid trapping water in the fiberglass
>radome?
>What other problems have you found or would you expect to find?
Hi Randy,
Since the antenna has a radiation angle above 0 degrees, you may find that
an inverted installation will provide some downtilt in your
pattern...probably not desirable in a ham antenna installation...
73
73 de Dave Hockaday WB4IUY
Youngsville, NC
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