[Antennas] 2 meter antenna

[wd8okn@juno.com]

Then would the antenna be "directional" if with a long wire the radiation
is off of the ends?  


On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:27:26 -0400 Charles Greene <W1CG@QSL.net> writes:
> Sean,
> 
> The gain would be along the axis of antenna.  If you make the axis 
> vertical, the gain would be vertical, up and down.  Ok for a 
> satellite, 
> overhead.  Check the ARRL Handbook, or ARRL Antenna Handbook for the 
> gain 
> pattern of a long wire.
> 
> 
> At 02:19 AM 7/23/2002 +0000, wd8okn@juno.com wrote:
> >Here is one of those dumb questions...
> >
> >Let's say I make a vertical long wire for 2 meters?  I attach the 
> braid of 
> >the coax to a 1/4 wave vertical facing down and attach the center 
> >conductor to a vertical long wire perhaps, let's say, 40 feet long 
> (or 
> >high) to the top of a tree.  Has anyone tried it?  It could be 
> several 
> >wave lengths long...   If I can match it to the 2 meter rig, and 
> provide 
> >some decent height, would it work?  What kind of gain would I 
> realize?
> 
> 
> 73, Chas, W1CG
> K2 #462
> 
> 
> 


Sean
WD8OKN
Midland, MI
www.qsl.net/wd8okn

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