> >Model it, and you will see the VERY small difference between an inverted
V
> >DIPOLE and a regular dipole.
>
> I don't care what your computer says. A flat top dipole will outperform
an
> inverted vee dipole at the same feedpoint height EVERY time. By more
than
> a small amount. This is my experience, and many others that I have
talked
> to over the years. 73 Bill
Doesn't the inverted vee offer some of the advantages of a vertical, lower
beam in a stack, etc.? Can one not model certain ground effect and
propagation conditions where a vee may in fact be expected to outperform a
flat top dipole to a specific location? (However rare)
This would seem to fit with much of the discussion here previously.
--
73, DavidC AA1FA
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