[Elecraft] [AX1] Who has the AX1 antenna DX record?

[David Gilbert]

That is certainly true.

In your simulation, between the vertical polarization and the horizontal 
polarization in their respective maximum directions, which was stronger?

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 5/29/2019 6:06 PM, VE2PID wrote:
> ... Obtained by NEC simulation for the AX1 installed at 4 feet above 
> average ground: If you place yourself in front of the antenna and in 
> the direction of the 13' horizontal counterpoise, the signal received 
> will only be vertically polarized for all takeoff angles.
>
> But if you test it in a different direction, the polarization becomes 
> oblique. At 90 degrees from the direction of the counterpoise, the 
> components of the signal received will be mostly horizontally 
> polarized for a takeoff angle of 32 degrees or more and at lower 
> angles, the vertical component is higher.
>
> So depending of the azimuth, the main 'contributor' to the 
> polarization will be the vertical or the counterpoise ...
>
> 73, Pierre VE2PID