Sum Ting Wong wrote:
On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:27:09 -0800, John Smith
wrote:

The same antenna which transmits the MOST EFFICIENT signal possible,
will also receive the signal the MOST EFFICIENTLY

If that were true then the BIG boys on 160m would have no need for
tall vertical transmitting antennas and traveling wave (Beverage)
receive antennas. They could just use one or the other for both
transmitting and receiving, but they don't. That's because one is
better for transmitting and one is better for receiving.

S.T.W.

That is simply ridiculous, as I stated, in any properly designed
antenna, with the proper pattern to achieve the points in question, and
able to handle xmitter power, and is the MOST efficient for the purpose
at hand will be EQUALLY efficient in both transmitting and receiving ...

On 160m, I have ALWAYS used the same antenna to transmit as to receive ...

What I stated is ABSOLUTELY TRUE ... and, there is but one truth
possible here. And, certainly, in the situation you stated above, a
discrepancy (imbalance) has been, absolutely, induced, as one antenna
will out preform the other, have a different pattern, etc.

However, a beverage would NOT be my first choice for a transmitting
antenna! And, certainly, there is no comparison over the directionality
difference (i.e., patterns) between these two antennas!

Regards,
JS