Gee. . . You're sure a cheery fellow.
I was mostly interested in the Historic Art of the darn thing. I
well know it's majorly "Out Dated", but if one does things for the
pure enjoyment of it, then I guess it's not the issue of performance,
but art, which is also defined by retrieving a wonderful time from out
of our past. I'm just a stupid romantic at heat. . . And I enjoy
being so.
Thanks for the info though. I guess some how I got the information
backwards, but then again, I also see a great many views on the
subject of a fat conductor. . . Me thinks the subject still isn't
closed due to that simple fact that nobody really yet knows for sure.

73's
Rob



On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:11:10 -0700, Richard Clark
wrote:

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:06:06 -0700, Joe Bloe
wrote:

The Caged Di-Pole is supposed to be very well suited for weak signal
reception.

Hi Rob,

"Supposed to be" is how fairy tales end; they start with "Once upon a
time."

I know that a Yagi can do very well in this regard, but
its the art of it that I'm interested in, and as far as I can see,
it's almost an lost aspect of HAM radio nowadays.

Does anybody remember these things?

More than those who can explain why, when push comes to shove. Hence
your complete introduction should have read:
Once upon a time the Caged Di-Pole was supposed to be very well
suited for weak signal reception.

The only attribute of a (uncommon) cage structure is wider bandwidth
than a (common) thin wire antenna. This is not the same as bringing
more sensitivity. The exertion of building one, and then erecting it
probably induces a wishful sense of dream fulfillment.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC