Re: Europa-List:Transponders

[Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>]

Paul
the radiation pattern of a dipole is like a figure 8 on its siude, 
(doughnut) is that right Fred? John? Quarter wave whip is more or less a 
sphere.
Graham

Paul McAllister wrote:
> John,
>  
> I had a "spike" antenna located behind the baggage bay but I received 
> continual complains from ATC when I was flying towards them at altitudes 
> of 4000' or less.
>  
> I changed to a Bob Archer antenna and moved it down to the mass balance 
> arm area and I have never received a complaint since.
>  
> Paul*