--- In [email protected], MCH <m...@...> wrote: > > All inline will be 9dB gain in one lobe.
No argument there. > > Two each at 180 degrees offset will be a figure 8 with 6dB on each lobe. This is unrelated to my original question, but I had an engineer at DB many years ago tell me that the above configuration will yield a pattern with very slight, less than 1dbd, at 90 degrees to what you've described above. In other words, two dipoles east and two dipoles west will give you <1dbd gain to the north and south. Interesting, eh? > > And of course one each at 90 degrees offset will be 6dB omnidirectional. Yes of course. My original question is still-- what is the gain to the north and south with all dipoles pointing east? And I know, I looked at the manufacturers data. My point here is that the manufacturers do not agree on that gain figure. What is the correct, and I am assuming that there is very close to ONE correct figure, for gain north and south? Laryn K8TVZ
