[Elecraft] Re:Alligators and Bats

[George, W5YR]

WA9GQT@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Just remember any signal is only as good as its antenna.  Try to run a gain
> antenna whenever possible, especially if you are QRP.  Yes, the K2 does hear
> better but antenna gain cannot be overlooked; use wire antennas!  

Rod, could you elaborate on this point a little? Few people using wire
antennas can achieve much if any gain over a dipole since they seldom have
the room and other facilities required to erect a wire beam or a steerable
array of some sort.

I use a pair of 20-meter EDZ's mounted at right angles to take advantage of
the directivity but the gain, except on 20 where it is 3 db, is negligible
on 40, for example.

So, what "wire antennas" do you recommend to obtain "antenna gain?"

72/73/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas         
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe   
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps getting better!
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