[Elecraft] Less Than Perfect Antennas [was Flumoxed]

[K9MA]

A flat dipole will have slightly more gain than an inverted V at the same height. The inverted V will also have to be a bit longer. 

73,
Scott K9MA 

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Scott Ellington. K9MA

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> On Dec 7, 2018, at 2:24 PM, Dick Dickinson <softblue at windstream.net> wrote:
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> Oh…I guess I tend to think of dipoles as being linear in configuration…such as horizontal dipole, etc. 
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> An inverted vee IS a dipole.
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> -John NI0K
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> Dick Dickinson wrote on 12/7/2018 2:55 PM:
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>> Why is there so much promotion of dipole antennas over inverted vee type antennas?
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>> Kindly,
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>> Dick – KA5KKT
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