On Sep 12, 7:55*pm, "Frank" wrote:
Simulation results:

EL. angle * *Sloping dipole *Horizontal dipole
(deg.) * * * * * *Gain (dbi) * *Gain (dbi)
10 * * * * * * * * *-1.5 * * * * * * +1.2
20 * * * * * * * * *+1.4 * * * * * * +6
30 * * * * * * * * *+2.4 * * * * * * +7
40 * * * * * * * * *+2.7 * * * * * * +6.4
50 * * * * * * * * *+2.7 * * * * * * +4.7
70 * * * * * * * * *+2 * * * * * * * *-0.6
90 * * * * * * * * *+1.5 * * * * * * -3.5

73, *Frank

PS. *Finite ground (Sommerfeld/Norton method).

FINE FRANK DAVE WILL SUPPLY THE ARRANGEMENT THAT GIVES MAXIMUM GAIN
as well as being resonant. Yours are not resonant as I assume you
would have supplied the info
The navy would not change to a antenna that was not resonant.
Art