Richard Fry wrote:
If the power applied to the full wave dipole was 1.6 dB less than
applied to the 1/2-wave dipole, then their measured peak fields would
be identical. But that is not a power reduction of one half (3 dB),

Increase the length of the one wavelength dipole to a
1.25WL EDZ and the maximum gain indeed does increase by
~3dB over a 1/2WL dipole. Consider that the highest gain
for a single-wire antenna with a figure-8 radiation pattern
occurs with a feedpoint impedance of ~175-j1000 ohms, i.e.
the antenna wire, by itself, is *non-resonant*. A parasitic
element 1.25WL long would have a negligible effect on an
antenna system. :-0

Consider that if one disconnects the feedline from a 1/2WL
center-fed dipole, the two remaining 1/4WL wires separated
by an insulator are *non-resonant*. Breaking guy wires into
1/4WL separated by insulators is one way of avoiding
resonance. :-)
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73, Cecil, IEEE, OOTC, http://www.w5dxp.com