On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:51:02 GMT, John Ferrell
wrote:

I am looking at the gain in dbi on the 2D plot. I see 1.39 dbi for the
full 1/4 wave and I see 1.52 dbi for the 28 foot version.

I don't believe the shorter antenna has less gain. Where am I going
wrong?

Hi John,

Well, at a minumum, your statements conflict from one paragraph to the
next. That is one indication of something wrong even before we
consider the numbers.

Unravelling that knot, and taking only the first paragraph, yes that
looks wrong (in comparison) too. On the third hand, even if it were
true 0.13dB is something you will never measure accurately in your
lifetime. Even more, you would never perceive it.

Your question should be more of the nature, "how did I misread the
results?" to which we could respond to the tenor of your opening
statement:
Showing my ignorance (or perhaps deteriorating intellect?) again

Perhaps if you were to explain how you got here instead (the problem)
of what you found (the symptom).

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC