[50mhz] Ground gain vs antenna polarization

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Paul and Lance,

Does Lionel still have an antenna whose pattern can be rotated in the Z 
axis?  If so, maybe  the effect can be measured.

I believe that, to a first approximation anyway, ground reflection from a 
horizontal antenna is phase inverted 180 degrees, while that from a vertical 
antenna is not.  That would obviously affect the pattern.

When I was on 2 with a horizontal CC3219 at 30 feet, my ground reflection 
lobes were at 3.5 and 10.5 degrees, with a weaker one around 17 degrees.  
Those tracked pretty well with the model.

73 Ray W2RS