[TenTec] 80m antenna suggestion

Sinisa Hristov shristov at ptt.yu
Sat Mar 13 11:02:53 EST 2004


Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX wrote:

> typically a larger antenna will out-perform a smaller antenna.
> Thus a full wave loop, having more wire in the air, should
> out-perform a 1/2 wave dipole.


A longer piece of wire can only outperform a 1/2 wave dipole
(or a 3/8 wave dipol) in a very limited range of directions,
at expense of underperforming in all the other directions.

That's elementary law of physics which is frequently assumed
not to apply to amateur antennas. But it apllies to all antennas
equally.


73,

Sinisa  YT1NT, VA3TTN


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