[TowerTalk] Fw: [SteppIR] 3El height

[john at kk9a.com]

The original question (
http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/Towertalk/2006-07/msg00834.html )
inquired if the angle of radiation could be changed by adjusting the element
lengths of 3 element SteppIR.  Turning the antenna (even with an azimuth
rotator) won't change the angle of radiation.

John KK9A



To: "Towertalk"
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fw: [SteppIR] 3El height
From: "Tom Osborne" Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 10:20:37 -0700
List-post: <mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>

I guess I don't understand why someone would want to do all this to shift
the pattern of the antenna in a different direction.  Why not just rotate it
in the direction you want the pattern to go?  I don't think there is any way
to make it have more gain.  73
Tom W7WHY


>I like the "squishy water balloon of constant volume" analogy for
> antenna patterns.  You can poke and prod it into a bizarre shape, >but the
> overall power remains the same.
>