> In an urban setting (city), the surrounding ground clutter could make
> vertical performance questionable. As far as the eye can see, the VE6WZ
> 73, de steve VE6WZ. http://www.qsl.net/ve6wz/index.html
On my city lot in Silicon Valley, I compared an
80 meter dipole at 55 feet to a quarter wave
vertical with 2 elevated radials. On DX, I
couldn't tell the difference. For working up
and down the west coast, the dipole was much
better.
Rick N6RK
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