On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 23:25:19 -0800, Roy Lewallen
wrote:

*Sigh*

I tried.

You can lead a horse to water.....


Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Buck wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 21:28:20 -0800, Roy Lewallen
wrote:


What does the takeoff angle have to do with which antenna is best?



That would depend on the desired contact. If you want 80 meters DX,
you want a very high antenna, if you just want to talk to your local
buddies, a lower antenna provides a better NVIS.

Verticals provide better omni-directional pattern but a slanted dipole
provides better directivity than a vertical.

Beams are obvious.