I'm only going to show this...because with everything else being equal...
Meaning RESONANCE - all elements used are EQUAL length...
Ok, one thread did not seem to help me get my point across.
It deals with how FEEDPOINT Impedance versus SWR - even if RESONATE - why SWR?
Look back at this post...
https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/is-resonance-really-where-you-get-best-antenna-performance.262791/#post-775830
The Graphic in there is what I want you to think about - for if ALL THINGS except orientation of elements are equal, then FEEDPOINT Impedance and the SWR from it - does it become moot? As in discardable?
Read the rest of the thread for there is a device on page 4(?) that does a wonderful job of fixing specific things wrong with SWR even when everything else is equal.
We keep trying to put the cart before the horse...
Because with a 102" whip being the physical length and its construction - is not exactly favorable for any type of easy or simple install - it has needs - so we must put it in an ideal spot - not the spot we want it to be - which makes the answer your question "What Am I Missing Here?" Not a simple as it seems - for there are many factors we must deal with but location being one of them, cannot always make it work well for the situation were in.
Ok, we can't put a 102" whip on top of a semi - well we could - but the DOT is going to have a say or two about that once we start seeing the number of damages to street signs, streetlights and even stop lights - that whip will thwack against - to the point of both members the antenna and the object it strikes - will be compromised and not work well anymore - at least, effectively.
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So, I just wanted to help answer your question by giving you a carrot - and then you can run down any rabbit hole you choose to feed your desire...
