[TowerTalk] COUNTERPOISE for Dipoles

[Tom Rauch]

> I am not sure if we are talking about the same thing. I assumed that the
> discussion was about horizontal full wave loops for NVIS coverage placed
> around quarter wave high. What you are saying is true for vertical full
> wave loop.

I was following whatever lead was there. 

I was talking about a full wave loop laid flat, a small height above 
ground, making it a NVIS antenna. The gains were listed from an 
EZnec model. A full wave loop laid horizontal at low height (1/8 wl) 
shows less than 1/2 dB gain over a regular dipole.

A conventional EDZ has more gain as a NVIS antenna.  

I later talked about a quad antenna. The same pattern 
multiplication rules apply.
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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