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On Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 4:16:04 PM UTC-6,
Yes, because you are dealing with apples and oranges in the real world, and until he comes back and describes what mode of operation he prefers most of the time, I include both options. What he prefers is irrelevant to a general discussion about how antennas work. This is not a general discussion about how antennas work. Myself, I already know how antennas work. These are replies to him asking for recommendations for antennas to fit the room and lot he has. And what type of operation he prefers to do is a large part of knowing the best antennas to recommend, and is totally relevant. He may well prefer DX, but on the other hand, he may well prefer general rag chew type work closer in. We haven't heard from him about that part yet, so I don't have a clue on that part. And I did NOT limit the discussion to verticals, I compared low mounted horizontal antennas to vertical antennas. I already know how low mounted horizontal antennas compare to verticals, both by modeling, and many real world comparisons. But this discussion is not about me, or what I may or may not know. |
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On 20/01/15 21:40, Bruno wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:09:25 +0000, Spike wrote: How close to it are you? Over what arc of the compass does the slope cover? Good point. I'd forgot to specify that. I'm about fairly close to the summit and the ground drops away mainly to the SSE with the coast about a mile away. From here I can see couple of miles out to sea. Since I'm in the centre of the British Isles, I'm in a great position for getting good signals to and from South Africa - but not really anywhere else! :-( What a beautiful part of the country! Many decades ago my parents retired to live in a small village on the River Lune. Pity about the take-off from your site :-( but the lower bands might be well workable via a vertical. Use a horizontal for NVIS, and keep your fingers crossed for some DX. -- Spike "Hard cases, it has frequently been observed, are apt to introduce bad law". Judge Rolfe |
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On Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:22:46 +0000, Spike wrote:
On 20/01/15 21:40, Bruno wrote: On Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:09:25 +0000, Spike wrote: How close to it are you? Over what arc of the compass does the slope cover? Good point. I'd forgot to specify that. I'm about fairly close to the summit and the ground drops away mainly to the SSE with the coast about a mile away. From here I can see couple of miles out to sea. Since I'm in the centre of the British Isles, I'm in a great position for getting good signals to and from South Africa - but not really anywhere else! :-( What a beautiful part of the country! Many decades ago my parents retired to live in a small village on the River Lune. Pity about the take-off from your site :-( but the lower bands might be well workable via a vertical. Use a horizontal for NVIS, and keep your fingers crossed for some DX. Ok, understood. Well, I have more than enough info to be going on with for the time being so many thanks to all who contributed to this thread and assisted in clarifying my choices very effectively! Bruno |
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