In a message to Wayne Sarosi  Rob Dennis wrote:
 RD> What about making the element rods flat instead of rounded ?
 RD> Would flattening the rods really make
 RD> that much of a change in the antenna's
 RD> pattern or gain ?
 Nope.
 RD> If the folded parts were flat and the flat side faced out away
 RD> from the rear of the antenna would it work ?
 RD> Like: | | | | | | along the boom instead of . . . . .
It would work.
 RD> Now for more fun.... take the dish and use it as the reflector
 RD> element for a long boom VHF or UHF yagi or a quad.
 RD> Wonder what the front to back ratio would be and the rejection ?
Check the corner and trough reflectors and get a handle on the size
required.
-WS
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