Re: Topband: : RDF in the real-world

2016-03-04 Thread JC
>that a BOG antenna is a tuned circuit not a traveling wave antenna. < Hi Bruce, I am missing something here, can you elaborate on that statement? 73 JC N4IS _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: RDF in the real-world

2016-03-04 Thread Lee STRAHAN
ng.com Subject: Re: Topband: RDF in the real-world Hi Carl Yes, the concept is assuming equal density noise spread uniform. However there air point everybody wants to hide. Vertical polarized antennas based on phasing elements does change directivity and does have interaction with others vertical el

Topband: : RDF in the real-world

2016-03-04 Thread K1FZ-Bruce
IV3PRK at HC1PF with the help of friends  proved with extensive research and modeling,  that a BOG antenna is a tuned circuit not a traveling wave antenna.   Please see the IV3PRK   research and modeling links at the bottom of my BOG antenna page   www.bogantennanotes.html   73 Bruce-k1fz    

Re: Topband: RDF in the real-world

2016-03-04 Thread JC
...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K1FZ-Bruce Sent: Friday, March 04, 2016 10:02 AM To: Carl Luetzelschwab <carlluetzelsch...@gmail.com>; topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: RDF in the real-world I agree. There are times, especially in disturbed condx, when my BOG antennas are "head an

Topband: RDF in the real-world

2016-03-04 Thread K1FZ-Bruce
I agree. There are times, especially in disturbed condx, when my BOG antennas are "head and shoulders" better than my other antennas.   73 Bruce-K1FZ www.qsl.net/k1fz/bogantennanotes.html       I can't vouch for JC's numbers (his numbers may be QTH specific), but the concept is

Topband: RDF in the real-world

2016-03-04 Thread Carl Luetzelschwab
Rick N6RK said: > In this webinar, it was asserted (without explanation) that > for every 1 dB increase in RDF, you get 1.5 to 2.0 dB > improvement in S/N ratio. I've never heard that before > and don't even see how it makes sense. Actually, I don't > even know how you can make generalizations