For several years this antenna has caused a lot of discussion, some disagreements, and hurt feelings.
The sides are not just two, but I see three.
1. It is a greatly improved monopole antenna with out of class performance,
2. It's nothing (dismissively), but a fancy dipole, and
3. It's just a half wave antenna and the lower section adds nothing to it's performance.
The result is that a few dropped the discussion because they thought, "I was right all along" although they'd not really provided much to the discussion except it looks like a jpole (Personally, I can not tell a Fiat from a smart car until I see the logo, but neither are each other, they just look alike). Others equivicated on their positions going one way, then swinging the other way, then wobbling back and forth like a drunken pendulum.
While others stood firmly despite the arguments on the empirical results they had gained by deploying the antenna, sometimes multiple times and places, over extended periods of time.
I am one of the empiricists.
Show me.
I read a very interesting antenna article wherein the author extolled the virtues of the antenna in question. He supplied all the data as in measurements, gain potential, etc and told everyone how to make one of their own. Then, at the very end he wrote, "I have not built this antenna myself. If you do let me know how it worked out."
I moved on and did not build his antenna.
Bring me your arguments, and I will bring my experiences.
