[TowerTalk] 80m 4 square on uneven ground

[Jim Brown]

On 4/7/2025 3:16 PM, Jim Lux wrote:
> FWIW, you won't notice much change in forward gain with almost any installation imperfections. What you'll notice is that the nulls aren't where you expect and may not be as deep.  So you need to look at *what do you expect to get out of a 4 square".

YES, and this an important factor with most directional antennas. With 
horizontal dipoles, for example, what matters is 1) where the nulls are, 
and 2) the vertical pattern, primarily a function of rigged height.

73, Jim K9YC