That seems a little high for OWA gain reduction, especially with
modern designs. I believe the theory is that a conventional a Yagi has
losses from the match and a OWA of course has no match losses. Most of
the high scoring contest stations are using OWA Yagis.
John KK9A
Brian K6STI wrote:
If you think the 0.5 to 1 dB a conventional OWA costs in forward gain is
inconsequential, check this out:
http://ham-radio.com/k6sti/pileup.htm
The analysis isn't definitive. But the next time it takes forever to
bust a pileup with your OWA, you may not be able to get the probability
curves out of your head.
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