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Old July 8th 07, 07:22 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Richard Clark Richard Clark is offline
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Default Vertical above Beam interaction ??

On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:33:35 -0700, mike wrote:

I want to mount my 10 meter Vertical directly above my MA5B Mini Beam.
Is there a rule to this. I have about 6-12" above the beam. Can I
expect any interaction.


Hi Mike,

Not particularly if the Mini Beam is properly choked (read balanced)
such that the vertical falls within its null(s).

The vertical will have radials.


Well! That certainly threw a spanner into the gears if you mean to
have more than two of them (what's wrong with a vertical dipole?) and
those two aligned with the boom (to observe the null(s)).

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC