[aprssig] What a diffeence an antenna makes

[Stephen H. Smith]

archer at eskimo.com wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Oct 2005, Dave Baxter wrote:
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>A turnstile might be ideal if you can physically fit it on there.
>If not, shouldn't a 1/2 wave positioned vertically perform slightly
>better than a 1/4 wave antenna on a car?
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NO.       A half-wave's maximum radiation lobe is straight out toward 
the horizon (perpendicular to the wire) while a quarter wave's maximum 
lobe is about 15-20 degrees above the horizon,  actually making it 
better for things that are in the air rather than on the ground. 



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