On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 19:26:44 GMT, Mike
wrote:

Why would you want a mil air antenna with a high angle of radiation? At
an extreme distance you would want the pattern at the horizon.
Mike

Depends on what you are listening to.

For distance, yes. You would want a 5/8 wave to maximize the horizon.

For local use, I'd want the high angle of radiation to capture more of
the sky.