Dave Holford wrote:



Gene Storey wrote:

"John Keeney" wrote

Don't they tend to be directional off the pointy end?

No. Electrical waves are right angles to the conductor, often shaped
like a doughnut. But it doesn't matter in the near-field, as the signal will be
everywhere.


"LONG" wires, multiple wavelength antennas, exhibit gain in the
direction of the wire - bidirectional if not terminated, unidirectional
if terminated at the non-fed end.

You are thinking of the classic basic dipole.

Dave

That's exactly correct...I was going to reply to that but thought
someone could likely describe it better...you just did Dave.
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-Gord.