Hal Rosser wrote:
"Hal Rosser" wrote in message
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"Tom Horne" wrote in message
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Is it possible to ask questions here without triggering an arcane debate
about competing views of theory. I'm about to find out. I asked earlier
in another thread what measuring instruments I would need to have the use
of in order to compare the effective radiated power of different
antennas. As near as I can tell there was no answer.
Tom Horne, W3TDH
A Field strength meter can be used to compare relative output of antennas.

Well, in addition to a field strength meter, some low low power source
hooked onto to your antenna may help so you don't have to drive all over the
country side. I used an MFJ antenna Analyzer, some string, and a tape
measure, to 'map-out' on a graph locations of equal field strength.
Just have to watch out for your body affecting the signal pattern.


Please guys
Without going to war with each other over the answer and leaving me not
knowing who to believe, is an MFJ analyzer a good choice in the under
five hundred dollar range? Would using one of the one watt HTs do for a
signal source or is that still to high.
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Tom Horne