It's certainly been drummed home! Hahaha.

Thanks pal, I still didn't realise that from the previous comments that told me the same thing.

Thanks, TIL.

You're right,only ever the movies and games. Never seen their names written out like that.

https://www.reddit.com/r/InternetIsBeautiful/comments/11osa7v/complete_star_wars_iv_a_new_hope_story_in_a/jbuk7yp?context=3

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How could they get this so right and wrong at the same time?

Edit: ok, ok, I now know that this is how it's written in the EU. Thanks for telling me, TIL. I don't need more replies telling me the same thing.

As I understand it:

Short antenna is shorter range but works best in hilly terrain (signal is 'rounder ')

Long antenna is long range but works better over flat terrain (signal is horizontally 'oblong').

I realise this is actually a function of the dbi but I believe length is inversely related to dbi.