[Antennas] tuning a TH6DXX

[paul at w8aef.com]

Actually everything in back of the reflector (usually the next element in 
back of the driven element) is ignored.  All you gotta do is get the 
refector of the antenna up off the ground to make observations as though the 
antenna were in free space.

de Paul, W8AEF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. William J. Schmidt, II" <bill at wjschmidt.com>
To: "Deon Erwin" <zs1zl at telkomsa.net>; "John Luthy" 
<jluthy at worldnet.att.net>; <Antennas at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] tuning a TH6DXX


> This is a common and fairly accurate practice... point the antenna 
> straight up... the ground acts more-or-less like a perfect reflector.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dr. William J. Schmidt, II  K9HZ
> Trustee of the North American QRO - Central Division Club - K9ZC