[BC] Smallest AM Radiator

[Cowboy]

On Thursday 29 June 2006 09:17 am, Bailey, Scott wrote:
> 
> Gary,
>    Were they using a folded unipole or series feed?
>    If it was a series feed, yep the coverage would have been terrible.
>    They should have used a unipole for that application, and then they would
>    have found the coverage would have been much better.

 Now, why would you say that ?

 It's known that the efficiency of a skirted stick is always slightly LESS than
 an equivalent series fed !

 In other words, the feed system has virtually NOTHING to do with the
 efficiency of radiation, and a skirt is nothing more than a feed system !

 By "unipole" I'm assuming you mean a skirted grounded stick
 of the same construction type used to support freeway lights
 as opposed to a conventional lattice tower ?

 Note that their is no difference as far as radiation, though a conventional
 tower has less wind loading.

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Cowboy