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AS A GROUND WAVE SIGNAL.  I CALCULATE THAT THE 2 FOOT ANTENNA RECEIVES 4R4
DB LESS NOISE BY GROUNDWAVE THAN A 20 FOOT HIGH INVERTED V DIPOLE.
HOWEVER, AT AN INCOMING ELEVATION ANGLE OF 45 SUITABLE FOR A SIGNAL GOING
FROM LOS ANGELES TO SAN FRANCISCO THE SIGNAL WOULD BE DOWN 7R1 DB ON THE
LOW DIPOLE COMPARED TO THE HIGHER ANTENNA.  THE NET LOSS IN SNR FOR THE 2
FOOT HIGH DIPOLE IS THUS 7R1 4R4 OR 2R7 DB.  CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR.
SUMMARIZING ABOUT REALLY LOW NVIS ANTENNAS A 2 FOOT HIGH DIPOLE YIELDS
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WEAKER SIGNALS, BUT WITHOUT AN SNR ADVANTAGE COMPARED TO ITS MORE ELEVATED
BRETHREN.  A 2 FOOT HIGH DIPOLE IS A LOT EASIER TO TRIP OVER AT NIGHT.  I
WOULD CALL THIS A KNEE BITER OR MAYBE AN ANKLE BITER IF YOURE REALLY TALL.
YOU AND YOUR DOG CAN EASILY GET RF BURNS FROM AN ANTENNA THAT IS ONLY 2
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