Marconi testing New Top One vs. Gain Master

[Marconi]

Hotrod, you're right based on what I see here, but I'm not sure how the NTO will respond with the hills east and west. Some say the A/P has a very low angle and being in a hole will not work out so good. Others say the antenna is a 1/4 wave and has a relatively high angel and being in a hole will be of a benefit. Based on what Avanti says about their design I believe you may be right however. It would be interesting to find out what happens in your case, but I can't make any recommendation in this regard.

 

[W5LZ]

Something to keep in mind about antennas and radiation angles is that no antenna has just one radiation angle, they all have more than just the lowest one. Sometimes that lowest angle isn't always the 'largest' one, or the differences in those angles power wise, doesn't have to be all that much. So, low angled antennas can certainly work well with higher angled signals. Don't really know till you try it.
- 'Doc

 

[HomerBB]

Yes, Doc, that is a thing to think about. The relationship to the ground can change the shape and size of the various lobes causing the same antenna to respond differently. Maybe trying to lower the same antenna you have a few feet and see what happens.

 

[hotrod]

i thought about lowering it but 2 things 1 the ground planes would hit the house
as they just clear the roof now.and a good part of the antenna would be blocked by the house.guess theres no real answer just gotta try an antenna like the new topone
and see what happens.my way of thinking was being the NTO has high angle of radation
thought it would shoot my signal higher allowing it to travel futher. right or wrong
this is what i was thinking.something else also may not mean anything
2016-10 feet at radials
NTO-30 feet at radials

 

[MrSuburban]

Something to keep in mind about antennas and radiation angles is that no antenna has just one radiation angle, they all have more than just the lowest one. Sometimes that lowest angle isn't always the 'largest' one, or the differences in those angles power wise, doesn't have to be all that much. So, low angled antennas can certainly work well with higher angled signals. Don't really know till you try it.
- 'Doc

This isnt true, the height above ground will dictate how many lobes there are.