[VHFcontesting] Re: Gain from an omnidirectional antenna

[KG4QDZ]

I happened to be in 4NEC2 when I read your note, so I made a web page with
some neat 3D pics on it for examples. Since most reflectors won't pass
attachments, here's the URL: www.qsl.net/kg4qdz/patterns.html

73, Skip



> I have an antenna question for the reflector.  On the
> local repeater here, the general consensus is "Get a
> horizontal loop for VHF, they will outperform yagis".
> (I know better, but hey, I just report what I hear).
> So here is my question-I have heard gain figures
> attributed to loops, or to stacked loops, but I don't
> understand how.  If an antenna is truely
> omnidirectional, where does the gain come from?