[TowerTalk] quad

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In a message dated 8/14/2000 7:23:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
w8ji@contesting.com writes:

> 
>  That is why it is proper to consider a quad element two stacked 1/4 
>  wl long end-loaded dipoles, when predicting pattern. You cannot do 
>  that with a bent dipole.
>  

OK, how then we consider diamond shaped full wave quad loop fed in the 
corner. Seems that using the same philosophy two stacked Inverted and 
non-inverted Vees should behave like half wave Veed dipoles.

I am still waiting for explanation of how do we consider imperfect earth 
(with penetration by RF signals) , where is the reflection taking place?

Yuri

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