[SixClub] 6 mLOOPS

[Christopher Boone]

A dipole has 2.15 dbi (dbi= db over an Isotropic which is an IMAGINARY antenna with equal signal in all directions)....I am not sure how you came about with 3.2db gain but that is incorrect. A dipole is usually considered the real life standard and thus is 0dbd (gain over a dipole). Also a loop is basically omni directional....can allow you to hear signals when off the ends of the dipole (which are  -20db nulls!)

Chris
WB5ITT

-----Original Message-----
From: "larry fields,n6hpx/du1 manila" <n6hpx_du3 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Jul 3, 2004 4:20 PM
To: World Wide Six Meter Club <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [SixClub] 6 mLOOPS

  Thanks George and will check em out I use mostly a
dipole on 6m and it has a 3.2 db gain but have been
looking for other antennas. Just never have much time
to get near a store to purchase one. But do plan to
buy. 
   6 m was low this time in the philippines with only
3 or 4 short openings usually lasting 10 minutes, and
only to japan and taiwan.
   my plan is to mount the dipole up around 20 feet or
more for better coverage. Its only 5 feet above the
roof at the moment and the roof is galvanize steel. so
I think most of my signals are going up in the air
instead of direct. will change this in february as
right now there have been alot of winds from the
typhoons in our area. Also want to work 2m ssb.
    Larry Fields, n6hpx/du1
    qrt in san diego at present