On a sunny day (Tue, 27 Dec 2005 02:03:01 GMT) it happened "Jim Hampton"
wrote in :
Hello, Tomerbr
Check out this URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HamRadioHelpGroup
We'll try and give you an honest answer.
Antennas can direct energy in an specific direction (and kill radiation in
other directions) to end up with a definite "gain" where you wish to
communicate with.
Check the group out or e-mail me with questions at
I always thought 1/4 length was easier because you can make one easily from 1/1 length
by breaking in half exactly two times.
And then you have 4, so more economic too.