Thanks, Rick, Bill, and Gary. That explains a lot. So many variables here.
What is fascinating to me is that my dipole seems to be outperforming my vertical for DX (or at least certain DX). After all, I worked Reunion Island off the dipole, which is in an area on the planet I had given up reaching with my vertical. Phrased in a different way....there is must be something superior to my particular installation of the dipole that overcomes the low-angle radiation of the vertical I have. (At least in the limited and anecdotal data points I have.) 73, -- /*/-=[Michael / KT5MR]-=/*/
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