I have a 40 foot vertical in the backyard I have mainly used for phasing against my other antennas. Several months ago I lost my Northern beverage because of a new fence that was put in. I could replace it, but the neighbor has a light dimmer and the noise comes right back to my receiver. So when that beverage went, the noise level from his dimmer also dropped at least 50%. Getting back to the vertical. Verticals are supposed to be omni directional as far as I know. Well mine isn't. It has a very noticable lobe to the N/NE which I like since losing my Northern beverage. Living on the Northern Oregon coast the Vancouver/Victoria BC stations are heard quite well with the vertical. Since it is directional, does anyone know of a way to make the vertical more directional to the N/NE? Something is causing it. I do have a series of ground rods below it in the ground and in a circle. That may have be factor. Does anyone have any ideas? I like the vertical a lot as it is so quiet too.
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