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echo: ham_tech
to: RAY BROWN KB0STN
from: TOM WALKER
date: 1996-08-13 08:23:00
subject: Re: re: 2m glass mounts

RB>   Chuckle on the tall antennas... but, I was taught that when you use 
RB> the 5/8 wave antennas, they're basically a dead short at any frequency 
RB> other than what they're designed for. So, if you put _2_ of them up, 
RB> there'll be big "shadows" as one tries to absorb some of the power 
RB> from the other. Eeh. But, yes, when you're in town, and using just 1/4 
RB> waves, that's fine, they shouldn't bother each other at all. :-)
 Corerect principle but one must look at the big picture. Sure the 5/8 wave
antenna will provice a theoritical dead spot but it is only at one small 
point in a 360 degree Circle. The Loss of signal will not be any
where near the Gain Advantage of the Longer antenna.
--- GEcho 1.00
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