I think stating any particular antenna configuration is unacceptable is ignoring what could be an ideal antenna for a given situation. As I understand it a rhombic uses a resistor, and sometimes works quite well. On 160 I have an OCFD 1/2 wavelength that is goes from one side of the end of a very small canyon to the other. The net result is that the center of the antenna is about 80 feet above ground, the ends are only 50 ft above ground. On flat ground this would be a NVIS antenna being so low; however, with the ground 100 feet to the west at the same height as the antenna and the ground 100 feet to the east being 300 feet below the antenna I suspect the pattern looks more like a beam pointing east. Considering I have broken two important rules, the antenna is OCFD, and is on average it is well under 1/2 wavelength above ground it is amazing I can work the east so well.
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