Topband: 8 Circle question

[Mike Fatchett]

You might consider the 9 circle which uses 3 verticals for each 
direction.  It might be interesting to model that with missing elements 
in those directions but the other directions should work just fine.

The 8 circle uses 2 pair of phased elements.  It is hard to speculate 
not know which elements would be missing.  It would seem to reason the 
the intact pairs would work fine.

Most 8 circles do not have a center element.  That would be a 9.

W0MU

On 2/7/2022 2:38 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
> I'm looking at putting out an 8 circle but three of the antennas on the
> circumference may need to be seasonally placed since they would be on my
> neighbor's property.
>
> If those three were removed would the remaining 2 elements for each
> (opposite) direction left in place still produce a cardioid pattern if
> switched toward those directions?  I'd terminate the removed lines with 75
> ohm terminations of course.
>
> I would leave the center element and the remaining 5 elements on the
> circumference in place year round to minimize seasonal work if needed.
>
> 73
>
> Jim ab3cv
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