On Oct 10, 2006, at 3:15 PM, k2qmf@juno.com wrote:
> I have a question regarding the 1/4 wave slopers.
> The coax shield goes to the tower at the top.
> Do you need radials at the base of the tower in order
> for the sloper to work properly??
No and Yes.
No, radials are not needed. However, they may affect the performance
of the sloper. I had a 40m sloper on a 15m tower and it was
positively affected as I added radials for shunt-feeding the same
tower for 80m.
> I have a 70 foot tower and would like to try a sloper
> for 80 meters.
It's worth a try. You also might consider shunt-feeding the tower.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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