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I read his article many times and I never understood it like you just explained it.

I didn't even get a clue what Henry's new output was all about until DB posted some work on a similar idea later. I took Henry's words "signal strength" to mean him talking about a regular db I guess.

I think that is sort of how DB describe the feature, but his example showed a different term for measuring the results. I asked DB how that value compared to the db or dbi we usually see in antenna models. I don't recall his reply.

So, you believe Henry's new tool explains how and why your Vector Hybrid performed as you've reported back in your youth. Do you think that might also help explain why I got such good results using my Starduster with an 8' foot tubular balun up 54' feet to the hub?

I wasn't making a new theory Bob, I was just contemplating that a little over 17' feet on the mast inside the A/P might be getting very close the sweet spot and maybe that had something to do with resonance and the maximum gain and currents you noted. I just divided 206.867" / 12 = 17.2' feet.

I have reached the length of 213.867" / 12 = 17.8' feet using a mast diameter of 1.66" inches. This produces 2.33 dbi gain at 15* degrees, a perfect Average Gain of 1.000 = 0.00 db, and the highest currents on the radiator of all I've compared in this series of models. The model will show all these values.

I haven't checked the currents on the mast yet, but I will. I will post the model later, my computer is doing an update.

<blockquote data-quote="Marconi" data-source="post: 594314" data-attributes="member: 903">I read his article many times and I never understood it like you just explained it.I didn&#039;t even get a clue what Henry&#039;s new output was all about until DB posted some work on a similar idea later. I took Henry&#039;s words &quot;signal strength&quot; to mean him talking about a regular db I guess.I think that is sort of how DB describe the feature, but his example showed a different term for measuring the results. I asked DB how that value compared to the db or dbi we usually see in antenna models. I don&#039;t recall his reply.So, you believe Henry&#039;s new tool explains how and why your Vector Hybrid performed as you&#039;ve reported back in your youth. Do you think that might also help explain why I got such good results using my Starduster with an 8&#039; foot tubular balun up 54&#039; feet to the hub?I wasn&#039;t making a new theory Bob, I was just contemplating that a little over 17&#039; feet on the mast inside the A/P might be getting very close the sweet spot and maybe that had something to do with resonance and the maximum gain and currents you noted. I just divided 206.867&quot; / 12 = 17.2&#039; feet.I have reached the length of 213.867&quot; / 12 = 17.8&#039; feet using a mast diameter of 1.66&quot; inches. This produces 2.33 dbi gain at 15* degrees, a perfect Average Gain of 1.000 = 0.00 db, and the highest currents on the radiator of all I&#039;ve compared in this series of models. The model will show all these values.I haven&#039;t checked the currents on the mast yet, but I will. I will post the model later, my computer is doing an update.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Marconi, post: 594314, member: 903"] I read his article many times and I never understood it like you just explained it. I didn't even get a clue what Henry's new output was all about until DB posted some work on a similar idea later. I took Henry's words "signal strength" to mean him talking about a regular db I guess. I think that is sort of how DB describe the feature, but his example showed a different term for measuring the results. I asked DB how that value compared to the db or dbi we usually see in antenna models. I don't recall his reply. So, you believe Henry's new tool explains how and why your Vector Hybrid performed as you've reported back in your youth. [I][B]Do you think that might also help explain why I got such good results using my Starduster with an 8' foot tubular balun up 54' feet to the hub?[/B][/I] I wasn't making a new theory Bob, I was just contemplating that a little over 17' feet on the mast inside the A/P might be getting very close the sweet spot and maybe that had something to do with resonance and the maximum gain and currents you noted. I just divided 206.867" / 12 = 17.2' feet. I have reached the length of 213.867" / 12 = 17.8' feet using a mast diameter of 1.66" inches. This produces 2.33 dbi gain at 15* degrees, a perfect Average Gain of 1.000 = 0.00 db, and the highest currents on the radiator of all I've compared in this series of models. The model will show all these values. I haven't checked the currents on the mast yet, but I will. I will post the model later, my computer is doing an update. [/QUOTE]

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