On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:18:23 -0800 "Chortek, Robert L" <[email protected]> wrote: >my >lot won't allow > the two top loading wires to be in the same plane..
Bob, It all depends on how good your ground system is. If it is perfect (not really possible unless you are over salt water) the difference between a high Q coil and top loading (assymetrical or not) will be small (.2 - .4 dB). If your ground system is average (10 - 15 ohms), the difference can be big -- several dB-s! So if you can add top loading, do it. Don't worry about it being assymetrical: the high angle radiation will be a small percentage of the overall energy radiated (better then burning it in the ground, anyway). GL, George, AA7JV _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
