I guess because it's impossible to build an isotropic radiator and therefore just as impossible to measure it. Why would I believe, or want to use, something I can neither have, use or measure?
An isotropic antenna doesn't exist. On 22-Apr-10 10:20, Stephen Melachrinos wrote: > In fact, the amateur community is the only place where there is a fascination > with the dipole reference. > -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail [email protected] www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN. _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
