Plain-language answer: An inverted-V is a dipole-like antenna with a high center and arms sloping toward separated lower endpoints.
Why it changes the result
It needs one main support, but arm angle and endpoint height change impedance, polarization mix, pattern, and access risk.
What to verify
Keep the layout symmetric when intended, preserve the documented included angle, and keep endpoints safely above reach.
The common mistake
Folding the arms to any convenient angle and expecting unchanged dipole behavior.
Complete-system boundary
Match the exact radiator, feed system, return path, frequency, height, orientation, and environment. Connector or thread fit does not establish electrical compatibility, structural capacity, or safe operation.
