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Morning ROBB.

Comparing the vertical to a horizontal dipole is apples and oranges.

The gain master seems to be a great vertical, why? It is most efficient.

The vector 4000? Perhaps because both the top and bottom currents are in phase?

Now with the matching networks used for both the gain master and the vector 4000 there is loss.

A simple 1/2 wl dipole is no loss in matching network and about the most efficient antenna you can make for the least amount of money.

As long as it is installed horizontal and gets the added ground gain it is hard to beat. Install it vertical and then the gain master and the vector 4000 may edge out the simple 1/2 wl dipole in performance. But not by enough to warrant spending the amount of money to buy one of those antennas.

When all is said and done, hard to beat the simple, easy in expensive dipole.

<blockquote data-quote="wavrider" data-source="post: 459148" data-attributes="member: 9893">Morning ROBB.&nbsp;Comparing the vertical to a horizontal dipole is apples and oranges.The gain master seems to be a great vertical, why? It is most efficient.&nbsp;The vector 4000? Perhaps because both the top and bottom currents are in phase?&nbsp; Now with the matching networks used for both the gain master and the vector 4000 there is loss.&nbsp;A simple 1/2 wl dipole is no loss in matching network and about the most efficient antenna you can make for&nbsp; the least amount of money.&nbsp;As long as it is installed horizontal and gets the added ground gain it is hard to beat.&nbsp; Install it vertical and then the gain master and the vector 4000 may edge out the simple 1/2 wl dipole in performance. But not by enough to warrant spending the amount of money to buy one of those antennas. &nbsp;When all is said and done, hard to beat the simple, easy in expensive dipole.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wavrider, post: 459148, member: 9893"] Morning ROBB. Comparing the vertical to a horizontal dipole is apples and oranges. The gain master seems to be a great vertical, why? It is most efficient. The vector 4000? Perhaps because both the top and bottom currents are in phase? Now with the matching networks used for both the gain master and the vector 4000 there is loss. A simple 1/2 wl dipole is no loss in matching network and about the most efficient antenna you can make for the least amount of money. As long as it is installed horizontal and gets the added ground gain it is hard to beat. Install it vertical and then the gain master and the vector 4000 may edge out the simple 1/2 wl dipole in performance. But not by enough to warrant spending the amount of money to buy one of those antennas. When all is said and done, hard to beat the simple, easy in expensive dipole. [/QUOTE]

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