-snip- > A side question, dealing with separation. > > Obviously, when you are using a split site, vertical separation > makes you a lot more $ than horizontal does. > > But, in this type of situation, where you are a single antenna with > a duplexer, what real difference does vertical or horizontal > separation from the station make? If I'm horizontal, & could > turn the whole system on it's side (including the antenna system), > then it would be vertical. >
Basically, if your receiver and your antenna are "in line" with each other, the antenna is "shooting" rf right at the receiver. If it was "up above" the receiver, the receiver would be under an "umbrella" safer from the rf being shot out at the horizon. Vertical antennas of course. I believe you've tried a dummy load at the antenna end of the feedline yes? Chris Kb0wlf > The straws that I'm grasping are getting smaller!! > > Thanks to all! > > Tim W5FN >
