Extending Low-frequency Response
A vertical whip may be placed affixed vertically to the disc in order to extend the low frequency response, but this may reduce efficiency at higher frequencies. In this configuration, at lower frequencies the discone may more closely resemble a ground plane antenna or a coaxial dipole.
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