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CDX-007, You are not really understanding what is happening in the cone section. You're theory assumes the radials are highly directive and only radiate energy over a narrow radius. Thereby only one radial serves a single direction. The worst possible direction of signal would be having only one of the four radials blocked by the out of phase currents in the main radiator. Still leaving the combined currents of three radials adding to the signal. Just one radial has coverage well over 180 degrees. Each radial can only be blocked by the location of the main radiator. Meaning it's only possible to block one in any direction.

I did test my GM very low to the ground at first. In fact right on the ground before going over 40 feet on the roof and it worked fine. I'm not sure where this idea comes from that the GM is highly sensitive to it's surroundings. If you read my reports you would see I had the Vector originally mounted on the same 10 foot mast before the 15 foot was installed. That made little difference in my location as I've recorded those signals too. To make a long story short, I'm very surprised the GM can hang with the Vector with the GM having 6 feet less in phase capture area.

<blockquote data-quote="Shockwave" data-source="post: 254457" data-attributes="member: 10882">CDX-007, You are not really understanding what is happening in the cone section. You&#039;re theory assumes the radials are highly directive and only radiate energy over a narrow radius. Thereby only one radial serves a single direction. The worst possible direction of signal would be having only one of the four radials blocked by the out of phase currents in the main radiator. Still leaving the combined currents of three radials adding to the signal. Just one radial has coverage well over 180 degrees. Each radial can only be blocked by the location of the main radiator. Meaning it&#039;s only possible to block one in any direction.I did test my GM very low to the ground at first. In fact right on the ground before going over 40 feet on the roof and it worked fine. I&#039;m not sure where this idea comes from that the GM is highly sensitive to it&#039;s surroundings. If you read my reports you would see I had the Vector originally mounted on the same 10 foot mast before the 15 foot was installed. That made little difference in my location as I&#039;ve recorded those signals too. To make a long story short, I&#039;m very surprised the GM can hang with the Vector with the GM having 6 feet less in phase capture area.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shockwave, post: 254457, member: 10882"] CDX-007, You are not really understanding what is happening in the cone section. You're theory assumes the radials are highly directive and only radiate energy over a narrow radius. Thereby only one radial serves a single direction. The worst possible direction of signal would be having only one of the four radials blocked by the out of phase currents in the main radiator. Still leaving the combined currents of three radials adding to the signal. Just one radial has coverage well over 180 degrees. Each radial can only be blocked by the location of the main radiator. Meaning it's only possible to block one in any direction. I did test my GM very low to the ground at first. In fact right on the ground before going over 40 feet on the roof and it worked fine. I'm not sure where this idea comes from that the GM is highly sensitive to it's surroundings. If you read my reports you would see I had the Vector originally mounted on the same 10 foot mast before the 15 foot was installed. That made little difference in my location as I've recorded those signals too. To make a long story short, I'm very surprised the GM can hang with the Vector with the GM having 6 feet less in phase capture area. [/QUOTE]

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