Cecil wrote,

N4LQ wrote:
Say a beam has 5db forward gain and a front to back difference of 20db.
Where does the extra 15db go?

In an infinite number of other directions besides that one
single front direction.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp


Haven't you ever heard of the law of the conservation of
decibels, Cecil? :-)
73,
Tom Donaly, KA6RUH