On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 10:24:01 -0700, Wes wrote:

Here are the results I obtained from a quick MultiNEC (NEC-2)
analysis. This at 144 Mhz with height = 20', Sommerfeld Gnd, with
average dirt. #12 AWG Al wire, 20 segments/WL, elevation angle = 4
deg. Source on the middle of a short (3 segment) wire.

Len. (WL) Ang. (deg) Gain (dBi)

20.193 20 21.97

Hi Wes,

For this particular design (except mine is elevated 5 wavelengths), I
pushed for 1 degree resolution, with a split source, with tapered
segments (1023 all told) and I still fall short, but also well ahead
of my earlier reports:
18.5dBi @ 3 degrees w/3 degree lobe width

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC