[TowerTalk] Radiation pattern for SteppIR 80 meter dipole

[Al Williams]

According to my EZNEC, the directivity is actually opposite to this postings 
response? The higher the flat dipole on 80, the less directivity!
The problem is that the peak gain of the lower dipole, although of greater 
directivity is also much less than for the higher dipole.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Stealey" <rstealey at hotmail.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Radiation pattern for SteppIR 80 meter dipole


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>> Anyone have an idea of the radiation pattern obtained with the SteppIR 80 
>> meter dipole on the DB36. Which way to point the antenna?
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>> Fred K3BHX
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> Fred, unless you have it around 120 feet high (half wavelength) it won't 
> show much directivity,
> so it won't matter where it's pointed.
> But if it is that high, it will be strongest broadside to the antenna, and 
> weakest off the ends, like all dipoles.
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