[TowerTalk] screwdriver ant vs 75m dipole at 40"

[Al Williams]

Last evening a couple guys ran a test of signal strength of the two antennas with several stations separated from 10 to 200 miles apart.  The dipole was about 2 s units stronger at all locations. 

I suggested that the screwdriver be laid over horizontally to then compare to the dipole.  Alas, I forgot that a low horizontal antenna suiffers efficiency so that laying the screwdriver over at its typical mounting height may not be a valid comparison?

They plan to run the test again tonight but with the screwdriver horizontal  but at what height I don't know.

comments?

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