I've made a crude 5/8th wave antenna for MilAir reception, I'm currently trying it out horizontal, vertical, and at 45 degrees, I can't yet decide which is the best polarisation, never mind a Google search, what do you find the best for you?
Any comments will be very welcome.
MilAir Antenna, H or V?
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Re: MilAir Antenna, H or V?
Don't forget that if you use it horizontal, then you have nulls at the ends, so it's becomes directional, and 180 degrees of effectiveness is now aimed at the ground, so vertical is the best. As soon as you start to try slant our horizontal, you really need at least two, phased together to restore omnidirectional operation.
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Re: MilAir Antenna, H or V?
ADMIRAL hi can you please tell me what are the messurments you are using for your 5/8th milair antenna ???
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Mine is 27 inches with the same as a wire ground wave.
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Re: MilAir Antenna, H or V?
Yes All airband inc Mil is vertical.Cross polarised with give a 20db loss, ie if you have it horizontal.paulears wrote:Don't forget that if you use it horizontal, then you have nulls at the ends, so it's becomes directional, and 180 degrees of effectiveness is now aimed at the ground, so vertical is the best. As soon as you start to try slant our horizontal, you really need at least two, phased together to restore omnidirectional operation.
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Re: MilAir Antenna, H or V?
Thank you for taking the time to reply, I'll stick it back to vertical, no need for an antenna at all where I go dog walking at a certain bombing range, the F16s create their own clouds as they pull up at 20g, and the Chinooks wake rattles your fillings out.
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i would love to go there watch and listen to that !!Admiral wrote:Thank you for taking the time to reply, I'll stick it back to vertical, no need for an antenna at all where I go dog walking at a certain bombing range, the F16s create their own clouds as they pull up at 20g, and the Chinooks wake rattles your fillings out.
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Re: MilAir Antenna, H or V?
Depends whether the plane is flying straight, or banking sharply, and in which direction it is banking relative to you.
Vertical is generally going to be the best bet.
Liquid metal antennae that can respond to rapid changes in roll are not yet available, but give it a decade or so…
Vertical is generally going to be the best bet.
Liquid metal antennae that can respond to rapid changes in roll are not yet available, but give it a decade or so…
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