[Elecraft] OT: [was Flumoxed]

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

If a close match to 50 ohms is required, it is best to adjust the angle 
for lowest SWR while maintaining resonance by adjustment of the length.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 12/7/2018 7:42 PM, Brian Denley wrote:
> When I changed my 40 meter dipole from flat to inverted vee, I had to shorten the legs as the resonance point dropped about 150 KHz.
>
> Brian Denley
> KB1VBF
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>> On Dec 7, 2018, at 5:07 PM, Rose <elecraftcovers at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> It's unfortunate that there's not enough room on the reflector to
>> illustrate the relationships involved.
>>
>> At the appropriate angle an inverted vee dipole mimics two of the four
>> lobes of half of a rhombic.
>>
>> Actually, if the truth were known, the ease of installation with just one
>> support is the determining factor for most ....
>>
>> And, a rhombic "wastes" much radiation in achieving the gain it does
>> produce.
>>
>> Later I'll have more OT comment about the absurd G5RV.
>>
>> 73 !
>>
>> K0PP
>>
>>
>>> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018, 14:46 K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us wrote:
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> ----------
>>>
>>> Scott Ellington. K9MA
>>>
>>> --- via iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Dec 7, 2018, at 2:24 PM, Dick Dickinson <softblue at windstream.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Oh…I guess I tend to think of dipoles as being linear in
>>> configuration…such as horizontal dipole, etc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dick – KA5KKT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> An inverted vee IS a dipole.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -John NI0K
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dick Dickinson wrote on 12/7/2018 2:55 PM:
>>>>
>>>>> Why is there so much promotion of dipole antennas over inverted vee
>>> type antennas?
>>>>> Kindly,
>>>>> Dick – KA5KKT
>>>>
>>>>
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