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Re: [TowerTalk] 80m 4 square on uneven ground

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 80m 4 square on uneven ground
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025 15:36:31 -0700
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On 4/7/2025 3:16 PM, Jim Lux wrote:
FWIW, you won't notice much change in forward gain with almost any installation 
imperfections. What you'll notice is that the nulls aren't where you expect and may not 
be as deep.  So you need to look at *what do you expect to get out of a 4 
square".

YES, and this an important factor with most directional antennas. With horizontal dipoles, for example, what matters is 1) where the nulls are, and 2) the vertical pattern, primarily a function of rigged height.

73, Jim K9YC

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