[TowerTalk] Rombic antennas better then beams???????????

[Tom Rauch]

Hi Jack,

> Which has more gain.
> 
> Jack

A large Rhombic has more gain than a small beam.

A large beam has more gain than a small Rhombic.

For a given amount of space, a properly built "beam" will always 
have MUCH more gain than a Rhombic.

For a given beamwidth of the main lobe, the beam will have more 
gain than a Rhombic.




73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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