On (24 Sep 97) Mark Magill wrote to Jeff Edmonson...
JE> For that matter, has anyone ever thought of lining up
JE> several J-poles and mounting them on a mast in a Yagi
JE> configuration?
 MM>         Interesting idea. What do you guess is typical gain for a 5/8
 MM> J-pole?
Supposedly 3 db. However that gain is only available if the base of the
j pole is mounted on a metal support that is at ground potential *or* is
at least as long as the long leg of the j pole. Mounted on a wooden or
non-ferrous mast the gain is unity, as compared to a vertically oriented
dipole.
Your mileage may vary.......
... Why give her diamonds? She won't LIVE forever...
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