[Elecraft] OT: Sloper Dipole Question

[Len Koppl]

>But Len, the dipole nor any antenna can be taken out of its environment if
>sloping toward real earth, and not in arbitrary space.

>One end will be lower impedance to earth because of its closer distance,
and
>the current distribution will change from the classic dipole.  This in some
>poor earth areas may make little difference, but do not generalize that
>there is no difference.  The sloper is well known to tilt the pattern
>favoring the direction of the lower leg with its higher current than the
>upper leg.  (lower impedance will result in higher current).
>73,
>Stuart K5KVH

Hi Stuart,
My response was to whether the 'center conductor leg' or 'outer braid leg'
side of the sloper should be up.  The practical answer is that it can be
either way, and no one will be able to tell the difference.

73,
Len, KD�RC