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I considered myself quite fortunate to get my hands on the CST image that was offered to me. Maybe the next time I place a stock order I may ask for the entire file however, I do not want to become a nuisance to these people. Perhaps comparing the Vector image to the other active CST files on their website may help you to understand the Vector CST plot is shown at one of the two phase angles that does indeed produce the current maxima. She is in full bloom!

When I look at that plot it's hard for me to understand how you don't see there is reasonable constructive energy radiated from the cone. Notice the color on the outside, left hand side of the cone is still in red while the right side is in blue? These are the colors of most intense current. For sure the currents in the cone are less then the top of the radiator but lets not forget that one source is being divided into four radials here.

I also had the gold LW-150 and was not convinced it worked as good as the other similar models. The way it tuned with it's fixed dog bone tap point to the main radiator did not impress me. It wasn't until I replaced the gamma and modified the radiator tap point to be adjustable that I felt this antenna was working up to par. That forth radial does make an improvement too. More so then on a 5/8 wave because here it's used for shielding also.

<blockquote data-quote="Shockwave" data-source="post: 254003" data-attributes="member: 10882">I considered myself quite fortunate to get my hands on the CST image that was offered to me. Maybe the next time I place a stock order I may ask for the entire file however, I do not want to become a nuisance to these people. Perhaps comparing the Vector image to the other active CST files on their website may help you to understand the Vector CST plot is shown at one of the two phase angles that does indeed produce the current maxima. She is in full bloom!When I look at that plot it&#039;s hard for me to understand how you don&#039;t see there is reasonable constructive energy radiated from the cone. Notice the color on the outside, left hand side of the cone is still in red while the right side is in blue? These are the colors of most intense current. For sure the currents in the cone are less then the top of the radiator but lets not forget that one source is being divided into four radials here. I also had the gold LW-150 and was not convinced it worked as good as the other similar models. The way it tuned with it&#039;s fixed dog bone tap point to the main radiator did not impress me. It wasn&#039;t until I replaced the gamma and modified the radiator tap point to be adjustable that I felt this antenna was working up to par. That forth radial does make an improvement too. More so then on a 5/8 wave because here it&#039;s used for shielding also.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shockwave, post: 254003, member: 10882"] I considered myself quite fortunate to get my hands on the CST image that was offered to me. Maybe the next time I place a stock order I may ask for the entire file however, I do not want to become a nuisance to these people. Perhaps comparing the Vector image to the other active CST files on their website may help you to understand the Vector CST plot is shown at one of the two phase angles that does indeed produce the current maxima. She is in full bloom! When I look at that plot it's hard for me to understand how you don't see there is reasonable constructive energy radiated from the cone. Notice the color on the outside, left hand side of the cone is still in red while the right side is in blue? These are the colors of most intense current. For sure the currents in the cone are less then the top of the radiator but lets not forget that one source is being divided into four radials here. I also had the gold LW-150 and was not convinced it worked as good as the other similar models. The way it tuned with it's fixed dog bone tap point to the main radiator did not impress me. It wasn't until I replaced the gamma and modified the radiator tap point to be adjustable that I felt this antenna was working up to par. That forth radial does make an improvement too. More so then on a 5/8 wave because here it's used for shielding also. [/QUOTE]

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