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my idea here is only using the gainmaster antenna because it is said to be a center fed balanced element . but i have absolutely no problem with this discussion also considering typical end fed 5/8 s ...... but then comes the problem you just mentioned

"The lengths and spacings of the parasitic elements would not change. They are based on frequency of operation and not in relation to the size of the driven element."
i did not know that . thanks
going with the big majority of folks claiming a half to a full s-unit of gain with their GMs compared to their previous 5/8 it seems there is truth to the gain claim this time , and they may even be conservative . or possibly everyones previous 5/8 before trying the GM was dammaged , improperly assembled , or had lost connections in its parts through weathering/time .

wavrider , some folks may wish you hadn't encouraged my wandering off beat questions , but thanks

<blockquote data-quote="BOOTY MONSTER" data-source="post: 327847">my idea here is only using the gainmaster antenna because it is said to be a center fed balanced element . but i have absolutely no problem with this discussion also considering typical end fed 5/8 s ...... but then comes the problem you just mentioned <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />&quot;The lengths and spacings of the parasitic elements would not change. They are based on frequency of operation and not in relation to the size of the driven element.&quot;i did not know that . thanks <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />going with the big majority of folks claiming a half to a full s-unit of gain with their GMs compared to their previous 5/8 it seems there is truth to the gain claim this time , and they may even be conservative . or possibly everyones previous 5/8 before trying the GM was dammaged , improperly assembled , or had lost connections in its parts through weathering/time . wavrider , some folks may wish you hadn&#039;t encouraged my wandering off beat questions , but thanks <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="BOOTY MONSTER, post: 327847"] my idea here is only using the gainmaster antenna because it is said to be a center fed balanced element . but i have absolutely no problem with this discussion also considering typical end fed 5/8 s ...... but then comes the problem you just mentioned ;) "The lengths and spacings of the parasitic elements would not change. They are based on frequency of operation and not in relation to the size of the driven element." i did not know that . thanks ;) going with the big majority of folks claiming a half to a full s-unit of gain with their GMs compared to their previous 5/8 it seems there is truth to the gain claim this time , and they may even be conservative . or possibly everyones previous 5/8 before trying the GM was dammaged , improperly assembled , or had lost connections in its parts through weathering/time . wavrider , some folks may wish you hadn't encouraged my wandering off beat questions , but thanks :D [/QUOTE]

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