You don't have to use a narrow beam antenna with maximum gain on axis.
You can always design it with a bowl-shaped pattern that increases gain
toward the edges and lowers it in the middle.
That's why the quadrifilars work so well. I measured the pattern some
time back, and the "beam width" is about 140 degrees....
Point them straight up and be satisfied with that part of a pass, or
mount them at 40 degrees, and rotate AZ with a TV rotor for the
entire pass. For 50 degree max passes point them at the center of the pass...
73, Dave, WB6LLO
dguim...@san.rr.com
Disagree: I learn....
Pulling for P3E...
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