In a message dated 4/9/2009 11:24:16 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, tower
talk-request@contesting.com writes:
> I remember reading a study back some years ago about the benefits or
lack
there of, in using a vertically polarized antenna as oposed to a
horizontally polarized antenna for long distance work. It read that there
is
little significant difference between the two at the recv end as the F2
layer influences ( for lack of a better word and my memory) change these
signals into primarily horizontally polarized signals anyway. Does it make
sense? Anyone have thoughts on that?
You bet. The winning strategy is to have a CHOICE of antennas per
band. At any time, one will always outplay the other(s).
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
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