[Elecraft] Antenna question

[Jack]

When we had our place in Silver Springs, NV, our 40-meter 4-square, with 
an excellent radial system, was killer. I cannot imagine anything short 
of a full-size 2, possibly 3, element yagi up at least 70 feet even 
coming close. I would think it would take the 3-element yagi to even 
approach the F/B ratio of the 4-square.

On the beach works *real* well. Any antenna we tried at Ballenita, 
Ecuador, worked great. The QTH was roughly 10-meters inland from 
high-tide! :>)

Jack, W6NF/VE4SNA/HC2UA
Shelley, K7MKL/HC2UB

On 2/12/2014 3:17 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 2/12/2014 7:29 AM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
>> Also known as, "The worst horizontal antenna is better than the best 
>> vertical antenna" theory.  It's always worked out for me.  Now if I 
>> lived on the beach...
>
> Hi Wes,
>
> Based on my model studies, I wouldn't go that far -- it depends on how 
> high either of the antennas are, as well as the quality of the ground. 
> If your criteria is low angle radiation and you have better than 
> average soil, a vertical dipole that's 20 ft or more above ground will 
> beat a low dipole. Here in the mountains, our soil is stinko, so the 
> only band where a vertical beats a horizontal dipole is 160M.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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