Bingo! I was wondering when someone was going to mention this. :-) Basically, the majority of the radiation is from the vertical section of an Inverted-L, provided that the vertical section is high enough. With a T antenna, you'll miss covering some areas, both stateside and DX.
These advantages of an Inverted-L vs. a T have been discussed here in depth. Check out the searchable archives here. 73, Mike W0BTU On Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 11:16 AM Guy Olinger K2AV <[email protected]> wrote: > There are a number of effective alternatives to the traditional T top > without the interaction drawbacks. Inverted L is only the dirt simple one > without the > skip-zone-making high angle hole in the pattern. > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
