Re: omnidirectional antenna using 4 biquads

On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 22:26:54 -0800 (PST), miso@xxxxxxxxx wrote in
<bb019663-7b79-41c6-a2a5-65f69c959e44@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

Dumb question perhaps, but here goes. If you arrange 4 biquads in a
rectangular formation and used a power combiner, would you get a
decent omnidirectional antenna? Looking at the biquad pattern
http://martybugs.net/wireless/biquad/images/biquad_azimuth.jpg
the antenna is good for about +-45 degrees. Seems to me you would get
an omnidirectional antenna without too squished of a donut. The
disadvantage is the combiner loss of 6db (ideal).

What would be the point?

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