20m Vertical vs 20m Fan Dipole - Simultaneous WSPRs

 When I tested the 40m Fan vs 1/4 Vert  the Fan came out nearly 5 db better.  I was expecting the dipole to be 3 db better broad side with a deep null off the ends but it really wasn't all that dynamic. 

 Overall the 20m 1/4 Vert with 8 radials did better then the 20m Fan Dipole by about 3 db. 

The graph below is simultaneous spots ,  LDP the Fan  subtract IMI the Vert

Spots Map both are Green Dots,  LDP the Fan is Blue and IMI the Vert is Red 

Its really interesting when you look at simultaneous spots more the 4,000 km away.

The KH6 is more or less off the end and the EU stations are broadside.  

40m Vertical VS 40m Fan Dipole - Simultaneous WSPRs

 Both antennas are at the top of the hill.  

The 40m vertical is 3-4 years old and has 8 radials.  The Fan Dipole is new 80 / 40 /20 meters.   

The vertical is ground mounted and the Fan Dipole is up about 35' in the middle.  Most importantly dipole faces Europe broadside 50 degrees and the South Pacific broadside 230 degrees,  ends face 140 deg and 310 deg.   

 The performance of the new Fan Dipole was so much better then the Vertical I have a suspicion that I may have some losses in the IFL.     

Used 2 WSPRlites running 100 mw.  LDP is the Fan and spots are Blue Dots, IMI is the Vertical and those spots are Red but I don't see any!   The Green dots are where both IMI and LDP receives reports from.

Simultaneous Spots 

The Fan Dipole overwhelmingly comes out as the better antenna by 4.5 db ....HUGE!   

Here are the top 10 DX spots for each antenna....