[TowerTalk] Conclusion, G5RV vs. Dipole

[n7ws@azstarnet.com]

At 06:06 AM 10/16/00 -0600, n4kg@juno.com wrote:
>
>"4. The G5RV is probably a better antenna for NVIS because of the
>vertical 
>component of the parallel transmission line."   K6HI
>
>HUH?
>
>First, a good transmission line will NOT radiate so there should be 
>NO vertical component.
>
>Second, vertical radiation will be primarily at low angles, 
>NOT what you want for NVIS.

Let's think about this last statement.  Presumably, this antenna has little
or no ground plane under it.  Yet if I *desire* low angle radiation, I have
to take heroic measures in the construction of a ground system under a
vertical and I still can't get "low-angle" radiation unless I'm sitting in
salt water.  

I suggest that there is some uncontrolled vertical radiation, but it isn't
at low angles.

73,

Wes Stewart,  Head Groundskeeper at N7WS

>
>de  Tom  N4KG
>



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