[TowerTalk] EZNEC- needs improvement

[Steve Hunt]

Paul,

I'm sorry I've failed to convince you. I'll now leave it for others to 
judge whether or not a dipole with your published elevation response 
will respond to signals arriving at 5 degrees!

73,
Steve G3TXQ

Paul Playford wrote:
> The dipole (at 1/2 wavelength above ground) will have a higher angle of 
> radiation (more F layer hops for DX) than the vertical, both over salt 
> water.
>
> Anytime you add F layer hops to a path you will have increased loss.
>
> I have already spent too much time on this subject, I am done with it.
>
> de Paul, W8AEF
>
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