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Old October 16th 06, 01:02 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Tony VE6MVP Tony VE6MVP is offline
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Default Yagi Height Question

On 14 Oct 2006 22:59:10 -0700, "
wrote:

That actually changes it a lot less than raising and lowering
significantly. HF yagis a wavelength or two above ground don't have
laser-like beams. The elevation pattern is set up substantially by
ground reflection, not only the antenna's free-space elevation pattern.


Gotcha. That makes sense.

Thanks, Tony