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OK here are a few "Off-Topic" FM & TV Antenna Questions
I have seen two general types of Multi-Element Yagi type TV Antennas 1 - The most common is the Multi-Element Yagi type TV Antenna with "Flat" Straight-Line Elements. ----------o---------- ----------o---------- ----------o---------- ----------x---------- ----------o---------- 2 - The less common is the Multi-Element Yagi type TV Antenna with slightly "Bent" Canted "Vee" - about 15 Degress Elements. The Tips of the Elements pointed slightly to the Front of the Antenna. See the Log Periodic Dipole Array (LPDA) Image http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/G...yG.html#logyag Question : What does the "Canting" of the Antenna Elements Do ? ? Does it Broaden the Angle of Reception {Capture Area} of the Antenna over the "Flat" Straight-Line Elements ? ? -Or- Does it Narrow the Angle of Reception {Capture Area} of the Antenna over the "Flat" Straight-Line Elements ? ? What about Front to Back (F2B) vice Side Signal Reception ? * "Flat" Straight-Line Elements -vice "Canted" Elements ? Which has the better Front and less Side Reception ? ? Which has the good Front and fair Side Reception ? * * * New Set of Questions * * * The common Multi-Element Yagi type TV Antenna which has "Flat" Straight-Line Elements. ----------o---------- ----------o---------- ----------o---------- ----------x---------- ----------o---------- # 1 - When mounted Horizontal "Flat" is very Directional with a good Front-to-Back Signal and very good attenuation of the Side Signals. # 2 -if- It is mounted Vertical {With the Tips Up-and-Down} it is still some what Directional with a good Front-to-Back Signal and now has fair Side Signals making it closer to an Omni-Directional Antenna with some Attenuation of the Signals coming from the back-end. Question - Are Both # 1 and # 2 Correct ? - - - If Not - Why Not ? (OT) - Cause I know it is not Shortwave -but- at lease it is not : Religion, Politics or Sex. i want to know ~ RHF |