[TowerTalk] Vertical vs Beam

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

I can support what David says about this. I have both a 40m Telrex full-sized single element mounted horizontal at 67 feet and a (nearly) vertical wire dipole with the top approximately 60 feet. They are supported from the same tower.

The majority of the time there is hardly a detectable difference in signal strength between these two dipoles. However, there are times when a signal simply "disappears" on one antenna or the other. The phenomenon is the same whether it's a stateside or DX signal. There is no consistent pattern where one antenna would always be better.

During a contest I am always switching between these two antennas as I tune the band looking for contacts.

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN


Message: 9
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:06:36 +0000
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Vertical vs Beam
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Subject should be 'Vertical AND Beam', or 'belt and suspenders', come to
think of it, they are horizontal and vertical as well... in any case, having
both is better than having to pick one or the other!


David Robbins K1TTT
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