There are significant changes between the two. TOA goes from 10 degrees to 15 degrees and the max gain goes down when the radial spacing is reduced from 18” apart to 10” apart. This would seem to lend credit to the claim of a straight narrow radial shape effecting a steeper TOA.
Homer, I think you're specifically referring to the patent column #3 at line 67 and ending at column #4 at line 6.
You make a good point and you may be right.
It is always good to have different points of view in discussions.
I have no dimensions for this idea. It looks like this will make a big difference at the hub or at the radial loop in order to make conductors #16,#18 parallel with the mast #14.
I understand the patent images are not to scale, but they do seem to suggest some differences in construction among Fig. 2,3 vs 5,6.
Fig. 5.6 the radials look much more parallel.
Do I to set conductors #16 and #18 parallel based on the width of the top mounting bracket at level "A" that is about 6" inches wide in Fig. 2,3? This would make the loop at level "B" about 6" inches in diameter.
Or, do do I set the conductors to the width in Fig. 5,6, at levels A,B that looks almost parallel with the loop at level B. This will make the mounting bracket 30" at level A?
Homer, I added 2 models below that you may remember. It is your vertical CFHW with a simulated gamma match. I think you built this one at some point. I should have added a feed line, but if you choke it right you should have little CMC on the FL/mast.
You can compare these to the Astro Plane.
Thanks for watching close.
How say you?