[TowerTalk] 80-m. Inverted Vee vs. Dipole Performance

[Dave]

Using a tower as a support for a wire antenna is always a good idea. With an Inverted Vee you do not need another support at the same height (which makes installation possible in a lot of installations where it is imposible to have another suppport the same height). An Inveted Vee is basically an omni-directional antenna and has a different angle of radiation compared to a dipole. So, the areas of good coverage will be different for both antennas. So, it depends on what you want the antenna to do as to which one will do the best job. 
Dave


-----Original Message-----
>From: DF3KV <df3kv at t-online.de>
>Sent: Sep 16, 2010 7:39 AM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 80-m. Inverted Vee vs. Dipole Performance
>
>The better is the enemy of the good.
>
>Think about it...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bert Almemo
>
>Rick,
>
>You must have a bad hair day!! If I get great reports and I'm happy with my
>antenna, are you telling me I shouldn't be?
>Think about it...
>
>Bert, VE3OBU
>
>
> 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Stealey
>Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 1:25 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 80-m. Inverted Vee vs. Dipole Performance
>
>
>I've noticed whenever someone is talking about his antenna, ANY antenna, he
>always is pleased with it's performance.  Maybe due to the fact that others
>give him good signal reports.  i.e. Over and over on this reflector you will
>see someone say he has a certain antenna, up so high, and it is working
>great for him.  
>It is only when the ham has TWO antennas available to him simultaneously
>that he is able to say that first antenna that he THOUGHT was so good,
>really wasn't.
>Have you ever had someone say to you, "That antenna of yours is doing a
>great job for you today." ?? 
>Ask him how he knows?
>Think about it........
>Rick  K2XT
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