On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 14:19:03 -0600, Neil Down
wrote:

"BuckEye" wrote in
news:J3vnb.50652$HS4.232216@attbi_s01:

As we all know under Idea conductions a 1/4 wave whip will out do any
loaded antenna.
But in the real world a loaded antenna ( shortened ) mounted in the
center of the roof will work much better in ALL directions than a 1/4
wave whip mounted on the bumper, or the rear of the mobile. If the
long whip was mounted on the left back side, the best direction will
be to the right front, whereas a center mounted antenna on the roof,
even with its somewhat more loss will work better in all directions,
as the mobile would not have to be turned like a beam. So the point
is I prefer a good trunk mounted, or a center mounted antenna over the
1/4 whip.

Been there done that.


We are talking about the antennas being mounted in the exact same location
as to which one is better Pay attention

Plus a loaded antenna mounted in the center of the roof will not work
much better than a 1/4 whip mounted on the bumper in ALL directions.
It will be inferior in some directions, but it will superior in at
least one direction.