Hi DB !
Thanks for your reply.
Well...I like to "reconstruct" a real situation...and i see most vertical antennas are attached to the mast instead of "on" it.
Some antennas "depend" on it ....for that "C".
It would indeed be better to set it "on top"...preferably with some radials chokes etc
Im a big fan of that....That is better for the J pole as well.
Although i would have wanted the "main radiator" to "blend on top" of the mast...
For most people that provides an "issue" (antenna mast diameter)....
Ill have a look to see what it does if it is "precise on top" of the mast or perhaps u already did ?
(on beeper duty now...so that ill have to wait)
hmmm...thinking about that "unwanted"....Perhaps a point to investigate...:
We know radials can help...to reduce those unwanted currents.
Maybe...there is a "optimum" angle...for the V4K that, that cone...
Can do its job as matching device and still be able to reduce that what is unwanted ?
It would be very plausible if used "good ground" had to help out a friend a few days ago who was convinced "clay" was so much better then his "village" ground it was the reason for his -16dB difference each time. (it wasn't....height was the cause btw)
Perhaps its still on "clay"...Ill have a look, happy i already said i didn't look to close at those models lol....
Enjoy easter weekend !
Kind regards, H>
