Gamma Match Dipoles Upsidedown??
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:08 pm
Hello,
Recently I have seen people using dipoles with gamma match at the bottom and not the top element,
I always presumed that the top (positive) element was the one that required tuning?
Is there a difference or is it easier to tune the Gamma match stub/rod with it on the bottom (negative) element??
And another thing,
Are these Gamma match dipoles I speak of actually upside down and still have the connection from the coax's inner core (positive) to the Gamma stub but with the aerial upside down? (positive bottom element, negative top element)
And one last thing,
Does it make much difference using a dipole upside down? Once I accidentally put a dipole up the wrong way round in the dark and to this day I'm convinced that it got out much better than when I was using it the right way up. (right way up as in - positive top element, negative bottom element)
Thanks.
Recently I have seen people using dipoles with gamma match at the bottom and not the top element,
I always presumed that the top (positive) element was the one that required tuning?
Is there a difference or is it easier to tune the Gamma match stub/rod with it on the bottom (negative) element??
And another thing,
Are these Gamma match dipoles I speak of actually upside down and still have the connection from the coax's inner core (positive) to the Gamma stub but with the aerial upside down? (positive bottom element, negative top element)
And one last thing,
Does it make much difference using a dipole upside down? Once I accidentally put a dipole up the wrong way round in the dark and to this day I'm convinced that it got out much better than when I was using it the right way up. (right way up as in - positive top element, negative bottom element)
Thanks.