Hi Mike,
There's some vertical polarization off the ends of an inverted-V, but is significantly down from the horizontally polarized radiation broadside to the antenna. The advantages of a seaside location for horizontal polarization are an unobstructed horizon and very efficient ground gain from an extremely flat Fresnel zone. Many carefully selected land locations can provide the same benefits. Unless you can install your inverted-V sufficiently high to produce significant low angle radiation, you would would do much better with a vertical very close to the sea shore or a salt marsh. Installing your inverted-V near the edge of a bluff overlooking the sea would also be excellent if its sufficiently close to the edge so that the inverted-V illuminates most of the near edge of the Fresnel zone. Of course, many land locations can provide the same benefits. The benefits of a flat Fresnel zone are discussed in detail in: https://archive.org/download/sitingcriteriafo139utla/sitingcriteriafo139utla.pdf 73 Frank W3LPL From: "Mike Smith VE9AA" <ve...@nbnet.nb.ca> To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Friday, April 3, 2015 3:17:48 PM Subject: Re: Topband: verticals by the sea Is there any advantage to using an inverted VEE by the sea? Didn't I read inverted VEEs had a lot of vertical polarization? Reason I ask is I plan to do the IOTA contest on an Island in NB or NS and have not yet decided on an antenna. Thanks, Mike VE9AA Mike, Coreen & Corey Keswick Ridge, NB _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband