[Antennas] Unity Gain?

[Everdell]

I bow to antenna guru Bill Orr--w6(sia?) Antenna handbook.  Refer to the
truth tables!!  (my copy is somewhere)

  Yes, Antenna gain does invite discussion!!!!

Pat W7PE

> A true "unity" gain antenna would have -2.15db compared to an actual
> dipole.
> but such an antenna does not exist..(also called isotropic it is
> theoretical)
> The antenna makers have never really settled on a standard...and when
> the term "db" is used,