Did some FT8 to VE3RIP ( 26 km bearing 308 deg ) ...it LOS to his QTH
3 CQ's and he reported the following levels on each antenna ...
160m Inv L 1/4 Vert Fan Dipole
14 11 4
15 11 4
14 11 4
160ml and 1/4 Vert are Co Located , Fan Dipole is next to the house about 80' lower in elevation then the other two antennas.
RIP was using his Yagi, horizontally polarized. Modeling the 160m Inv L it calls it a horizontally polarized antenna and I am beginning to believe it!
So this is somewhat inconclusive, it could just be the polarization or there could be attenuation in the IFL or it could be the fact that the GP is over 180 deg not 360.
One thing for sure , more work is to be done!
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