Topband: Monopole Elev Pattern w.r.t. Earth Conductivity

Tom W8JI w8ji at w8ji.com
Wed Oct 24 15:26:52 EDT 2012


Hi Paul,

> I think the important "take away" in these discussions is that the far 
> field pattern alone is not enough to show the real vertical profile from a 
> vertical monopole.  The significance of the ionospheric element is another 
> issue altogether.

Don't all of us on 160 know that!

Making things worse, we more often than not firmly validate system changes 
with the worse type of testing.

73 tom 



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