Thread: Toyota Hilux Vs Moose test...

Originally Posted by rammypluge

I have come across that, but i am not sure i see the justification, and i have always found the 6db goes further than the 2db.

Further, but a flatter beam which won't go round corners of buildings, or behind hills as well as the lower db one. Lower one has shorter range, but a more "ball" like beam.
Something between a 3 or a 4.5 is often a good compromise.

I saw a good diagram once, I'll see if I can find the link later.

Originally Posted by donh54

Further, but a flatter beam which won't go round corners of buildings, or behind hills as well as the lower db one. Lower one has shorter range, but a more "ball" like beam.
Something between a 3 or a 4.5 is often a good compromise.

I saw a good diagram once, I'll see if I can find the link later.

I have seen the diagram too, but regardless of the environments i have been in i have always found that the bigger antenna goes further, and i pick up more distant chatter.

I have heard and or read challenges to the diagram.

I was once shown (in nsw) that rescue groups in mountainous, tree'd terrain, use low frequency AM with a very long antenna wire. They roll out the wire and hang it across a couple of trees, maybe its 10m long. We played around with it. It's good for canyon country.