[Elecraft] {OT} - On the subject of "best" portable antennas

[N1EU]

N0AZZ wrote
> Another question what seems to be a minimum height for the Par to be
> effective? Yes I know higher is better trying to get a handle on this for
> an
> end fed. I have no experience with this type of antenna and thinking of
> field use and supports.

Fred, in terms of angle of radiation versus height, it will behave similar
to a dipole.  If you can get it up a half wavelength or higher in the air,
great, but it will work well only a quarter wave off the ground (with higher
angle of radiation).  If the ground slopes down in the direction of
propagation, it doesn't have to be high at all.  I used it once on a
mountain summit about 6ft off the ground and it worked like gangbusters.

73,
Barry N1EU




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