Topband: Flag/Pennant Question

[Arthur Delibert]

I was wondering whether it might produce a narrower pattern in the front, or a deeper null off the back, or maybe even both.  But indications from two people who have either modeled it or built it are that it requires 3 load resistors, one in each leg, and produces a highly reactive antenna with only a slight increase in gain.
 
Clearly better and simpler to add a second antenna and connect them through a phasing device to null the unwanted stations, as described by Mark Connelly, WA1ION.

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> From: w2pm at aol.com
> Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:49:40 -0500
> To: radio75a3 at msn.com
> CC: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Flag/Pennant Question
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> Why would you do that?
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> On Nov 27, 2011, at 8:59 PM, Arthur Delibert <radio75a3 at msn.com> wrote:
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> > I'm wondering if anyone has ever built or modeled a multi-turn flag or pennant antenna. I'm thinking maybe an odd number of turns with the resistor in the middle of the middle turn.
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> > Thanks.
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> > --Art Delibert, KB3FJO
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