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Old May 12th 07, 11:12 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Long inverted V not working well, why?


"Rick (W-A-one-R-K-T)" wrote in message
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On Sat, 12 May 2007 13:33:16 -0700, Roy Lewallen wrote:

Do you expect them to be different? Why?


Good evening Roy...

Well, yeah... sorta...

Wouldn't one normally expect a "better" antenna to be "better" on receive
(i.e. give a stronger received signal) as well as on transmit?


yes, a 'better' antenna would be... but higher and longer don't necessarily
mean 'better'.