wrote:
So, about any omni is as good as another?

Nope, he didn't say that. Stacked phased vertical elements,
as exist in repeater antennas, can offer a tremendous amount
of gain over a 1/4WL ground plane. I have an old Comet 2x4MAX
and the gain over a 1/4WL ground plane is amazing.

The Diamond NR22L for 2m, is 97" long and is two elements of
5/8WL each and thus will have about 3 dB gain over a 1/4WL
ground plane, about the same as an Extended Double Zepp.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp


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