[Elecraft] Rhombic antenna "gain"

[Mike Markowski]

Can you expand on this, Ken, or if easier, a reference?  I'm curious 
what tradeoffs are made.  I used a rhombic at Ft. Monmouth, NJ before 
the Army base was closed in 2011, and used to boom into Europe and 
Russia.  It was amazing.  I also got copies of WWII manuals on rhombic 
construction while there.  You know, just in case I became wealthy with 
tens of acres of land.  :-)

73,
Mike ab3ap

On 9/13/19 5:57 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote:
> Rhombic antennas derive their well-known gain by "throwing away" some of
> the design's gain.  Ditto for the infamous "inverted vee". Use is made of
> the lobes from the four wires while disregarding others.
> 
> 73 !
> 
> Ken Kopp - K0PP