[Elecraft] Re:Alligators and Bats

[lhlousek]

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

A dipole at 1/2 wave over average ground can have a gain of about 8 dBi or ~ 6
dBd. (that's 6 dB over a dipole in free space).  That's way better than any
vertical or array of verticals I've seen analyzed except for those on salt
water.  Of course the elevation angle of the main lobe of the dipole may be a
higher but it still usually has more gain an low angles than do verticals.

Lou





----- Original Message -----
From: "George, W5YR" <w5yr@att.net>
To: <WA9GQT@aol.com>
Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re:Alligators and Bats


>
>
> 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?"
>
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