Hi LB,
Thank you for that interesting description of the dipole v. the
inverted "V" lobes.
When I look at my triple fan dipole (160-80-40), I see the ends, each
far higher than the center, I wonder what exactly is happening to the
lobes in this case. Does antenna modeling theory or real-world antenna
range results explain anything about this all too normal condition?
Hope you and Jean have a most Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Roger, K2JAS and Joyce, N2REE
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At 06:43 PM 12/30/97 +0000, you wrote:
>On Tue, 30 Dec 1997, K7LXC wrote:
>> In a message dated 97-12-30 12:45:22 EST, henry@rio.com writes:
>>
>> > the inverted v was the best compromise i came up with, the wire
running 90
>> > and 270 degrees. this should have given me major lobes at 90 and 270
>> > degrees, right?
>>
>> Well, I'm no LB Cebik but the lobes will not be off the ends but
at right
>> angles to the wires. Mostly at 0 degrees and 180 degrees. This'll be
your
>> North-South antenna.
>>
>The major lobes will indeed be broadside to the wire, as if it were a
>dipole. Sloping the wires into a Vee simply reduces the side nulls--the
>greater the slope, the greater the reduction. With low antennas--which
>covers lots of 80 and 40 meter dipoles and Vees, the dipole yields an
>oval, and the vee tends to make the oval a little more circular. For
>higher antennas (1/2 wl and up), the dipole end nulls are quite deep and
>get deeper the higher you place the antenna in terms of wavelengths. The
>Vee simply reduces those nulls, making an hour glass into a peanut.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>-73-
>
>LB, W4RNL
>
>
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