[Antennas] 160/80_METER_DIPOLE_FED_WITH_LADDER_LINE_??

Tue Nov 21 11:48:44 EST 2006

At 08:37 AM 11/21/2006, David wrote:
>If the 350 foot flat top is broadside to your primary coverage interest, I'd
>leave the traps out. You'll get around 3 dB gain in those favored
>directions, with the traps you'd get no gain but you'd have a broader lobe
>which would cover a greater azimuth coverage from 90 degrees to the wire
>(broadside).
>>I'd say loose the traps - they're just one more thing to go defective on
>you.

I seriously doubt that his antenna is 130 feet or more high. Its more 
than likely to be around 50' plus or minus a few. As such forget the 
3 dB broadside pattern. It will be operating NVIS mode and have 
nearly a omni-directional pattern.
Danny, K6MHE

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