[TowerTalk] Omnidirectional antenna for domestic contests

[dw]

You might check out the inverted V dipole.
It may not have the sharp nulls at the ends that the standard flat
dipole configuration has.
http://www.seed-solutions.com/gregordy/Amateur%20Radio/Experimentation/IVee80.htm
Probably will find some elevation angles online for it.


On Tue, Oct 6, 2015, at 05:51 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
> 
> * but any good dipole has a null off the end, so you really need two at 
> right angles to work both S and W.  With dipoles, the only thing that 
> really matters is the nulls off the ends.**
> *
> > ***
> > **73, Jim K9YC *
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> Can't the end null of dipoles be mitigated by putting up the dipole in a 
> slight 120 degree V configuration.  Although I have never seen this 
> modeled for HF,  I understand this is how broadcast FM antennas are 
> designed to get an omni directional pattern. The same concept should 
> work at HF as well. Right?
> 
> 
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
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