[TowerTalk] Dipole gain?

[Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk]

Even if this is not the "right" forum i still think this is the place there I can get an answer.


I was told (a long time ago) that the dipole had a 3 dB gain over the isotropic radiator maybe even a little more. That way you should subtract 3 dB to get a comparison between an antenna gain give over the isotropic. I was also told that two crossed dipoles were as close to an isotropic radiator you could get. Now I am reading more-and-more articles that state that the dipole has a 2.14 dB gain over the isotropic. ??? Can anybody give me the "true" about this?


Hans - N2JFS