Topband: T Top Verticals and yagis

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

On 3/1/2020 6:47 PM, Don Kirk wrote:
> Hi Rick,
> 
> One more comment.  I believe AM broadcast stations try to avoid phase 
> cancellation between skywave and ground wave, and therefore they try and 
> avoid antennas that have a high angle lobe.  I'm pretty sure that's why 
> the AM broadcast stations that tried such things as a 5/8 wave length 
> radiator determined that this caused phase cancellation problems between 

I think you have just made my argument for me.  NVIS antennas don't
work for BCB stations.  What is different about ham stations such
that NVIS should work on 160 meters?

Rick N6RK