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Old December 27th 05, 03:53 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Hal Rosser
 
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Default If the ideal lenght of an antenna is 1/4 Wave lenght then way are the Car Cellular antennas are longer then this ?

Right you are.
Like I said - using a 5/8 wave vertical flattens out the "doughnut of
propogation."
And using two - back-to-back as a dipole will exhibit gain as well - over a
dipole.