Topband: Height of antenna and takoff angle - Titan II site 571-5

[Mike Armstrong]

Rick and all,
That is exactly right.  It is a very wideband vertical.  If you look at the vertical radiation pattern at various frequencies throughout its range, you will note that it is a low angle radiator (just like a normal vertical) and that at some freqs it is a bit higher angle radiator..... But it is a decent antenna.  The military has used them extensively over the years (which is where I was originally exposed to them).  No, it isn't a magic antenna by any means and no, it won't make you the loudest signal on the band (it has no real gain), BUT if you build it right it can put out a good signal almost everywhere you might want to go  :) :)  For those who can only put up ONE antenna and who want to operate everywhere, it is hard to beat.  For one thing, there are no lossy traps involved like there are on most multi-band verticals...... and THAT is a pretty big deal, actually.  I have used them in the past, when I was stationed in a place where a single antenna was all that was allowed..... it worked great and I was never left wanting "something else" under those circumstances :)

Mike AB7ZU

Kuhi no ka lima, hele no ka maka

On Jul 28, 2013, at 8:34, "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> I expect that the main advantage of a discone antenna is bandwidth.
> 
> Charlie, K4OTV
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> No matter how impressive that discone antenna looks, it still is just a
> vertical, right?
> Nothing magical about the signal it radiates.
> I mean, you're not going to have DX falling all over you telling you you're
> the loudest signal on the band.
> 
> Rick  K2XT
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