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December 25th 05, 09:22 PM posted to rec.radio.cb

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 19:26:15 GMT, Lancer wrote:

+On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:28:50 GMT, james wrote:
+
+On 23 Dec 2005 14:55:34 -0800, wrote:
+
++also if I could get a 1/2 wave dipole up would it work as well as the
++1/4GP
+*****
+
+As for efficiency somewhat similar. The two will have entirely
+different radiation patterns. It will be these two differning patterns
+that will make one better or worse for a particular propogation path.
+
+james
+
+He's talking about mounting his dipole vertical. How different is the
+radation pattern of vertical dipole than a 1/4 GP?
*******

Gee I seem to have lost that in the translation.

Even still the two will have different radiation patterns depending on
how high the vertical mounting of the 1/2 lambda antenna is about
virtual ground.

james