Hoverman Type 1 Omni-directional per US Patent 2,918,672, issued 22Dec1959, analyzed using 4nec2. Actually it is Bi-Directional or Quasi-Omni, but NOT True Omni-Directional.
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enlarge 0KB, 856x1024 1 Hoverman Type 1 Omni-Directional - 3D View Dimensions Modified: WL=7.0-in, Spur=5.5-in.
enlarge 0KB, 1024x839 4 Hoverman Type 1 Omni-Directional - Top View Dimensions Modified: WL=7.0-in, Spur=5.5-in. [One small box = 0.5 inch]
enlarge 0KB, 1024x768 5 Hoverman Type 1 Omni-Directional - Azimuthal Gain Dimensions Modified: WL7.0in, Spur=5.5-in. Note Gain at 105/185/285/345-deg does not fall off at high frequencies.
enlarge 0KB, 1024x768 6 Hoverman Type 1 Omni-Directional - Azimuthal Gain Dimensions per Patent: WL=Spur=7.0-in. Note Gain at 105/185/285/345-deg is falling off at high frequencies.
enlarge 173KB, 1152x714 7 Hoverman Type 1 Omni-Directional UHF Raw Gain = 0.3 to 5.7 dBi at 0/90/180/270-degrees
enlarge 0KB, 1024x688 8 Hoverman Type 1 Omni-Directional - UHF SWR < 3.0
WL=7.0, Spur=5.5 optimizes 105/185/285/345-deg.
SWR < 3.9 in Old UHF Band.
enlarge 0KB, 1024x819 9 Hoverman Type 1 Omni-Directional - UHF Raw Gain WL=7.0, Spur=5.5 optimizes 105/185/285/345-deg.
enlarge 0KB, 1024x819 10 Hoverman Type 1 Omni-Directional - UHF SWR < 3.0
WL=7.0, Spur=5.5 optimizes 105/185/285/345-deg.
SWR < 3.9 in Old UHF Band.