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Re: [TowerTalk] Vertical dipoles

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Vertical dipoles
From: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:44:23 -0800
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On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:55:07 -0500 (EST), Billy Cox wrote:

>Your inverted V benefits from ground reflection,
>that's worth ~6 dB .

YES! AND it has gain in the horizontal plane. The ground reflection 
from a vertical dipole is FAR less beneficial than it is from a 
vertical monopole or horizontal dipole. 

73,

Jim K9YC



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