On 8 Apr 2006 10:28:28 -0700, "Ron J" wrote:

If a
side lobe is a minor lobe, then why is it undesirable to have side lobe
levels less than -20 dB? Thanks!

Hi Ron,

If it were one side lobe, that would be great. If it is several dozen
minor side lobes, then that is entirely another matter. The antenna
design is devoting too much power in this aggregate.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC