[TowerTalk] TA-33 Jr. SWR curve

[paul@w8aef.com]

For all intent and purposes the antenna is blind to everything behind the 
reflector.  All you gotta do is get the reflector off the ground.

de Paul, W8AEF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neal Sacon" <neal at sacon.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 1:52 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] TA-33 Jr. SWR curve


> Thanks to all who replied on this - I'll get busy with all the 
> suggestions.
>
> One question - why does placing the antenna vertical with the reflector a
> few feet off the ground change the result? This would actually put the
> driven element lower (or about the same) at the same height it is when the
> antenna is horizontal on the ladder (it's a 12 foot ladder).
>
> 73 Neal N7RX