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I agree completely. Question is, if modeling and prediction is so unreliable
why do we bother? "Dan Richardson @mendolink.com" ChangeThisToCallSign wrote in message ... On 18 May 2004 06:19:50 -0700, (Brian Kelly) wrote: Then howcum my 5/8 wave mag mount 2m mobile antenna very significantly outperforms the 1/4 wave mag mount antenna I used to use? .... My previous response was for a ground plan antenna mounted above ground and you are addressing a mobile installation. They are different. ... I found that the vehicle's size, shape and whip location plays a major part in performance. .... it was possible to find azimuth directions that a 5/8-wave would produced almost 3 db gain over itself .... I don't feel you can accurately predict how a the whips will perform on a vehicle based upon operation on another vehicle.... |
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