*** Quoting Alex Draper to Chris Boone dated 11-18-96 ***
> CB>
>    Thanks for the reply Chris...  If i put 4 dipoles around the mast
>    at 90 degree placement,  this would give me 3db and 8 dipoles
>    would give me 6db circular pattern?  Should the dipoles be 1/4 wave
>    from the mast?  Also, do you know how they couple these dipoles to
>    one feedline?
Only 4 dipoles are needed for 6db gain (one north, one west, one south and 
one east).....As for distance, it depends on the dipole and design....Best 
best is check the ARRL Antenna Handbook for details (or the VHF/UHF book or 
the FM/RPTR handbook)....It also explains how the dipoles are matched through 
equal lengths of coax that do the impedance transformation from 50 to 100 
ohms nad then tie two together for 50 ohms again!
*** Quoting Alex Draper to Chris Boone dated 11-18-96 ***
>    I've heard stories about lightning coming down the coax even when
>    the coax were disconnected from the radio.  A large sparks would
>    leave the connector to say a grounded wall outlet.  Could this be
>    true or just an old CB/Ham radio myth?  Take care.
>                                                     Alex...
Depends...IF the connector was close enough to a gound point (say a conductor 
or exposed wire, etc) the shot could jump BUT to go from a connector that is 
lying next to a wallplate with a AC socket under it? Nope...sorry AINT never 
seen that happen...
BUT lightning WILL do strange things...like destroy one radio and not another 
both on the same outlet or power feed
73
Chris
WB5ITT
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