Re: [TowerTalk] Re: One more ground radial question

[Jan Erik Holm <sm2ekm@telia.com>]

You need no helicopter. In practical sense just
measure the ground wave.
We are not trying to confirm loobes in the vertcal
plane, then you need helicopters.

73 Jim SM2EKM
---------------------

Jim Lux wrote:

> Hard to do, in a practical sense... You'd need a measurement receiver in an
> airplane, helicopter, balloon etc, because the field strength at "ground
> level" isn't really what you're interested.
>
> Perhaps measuring beacons before and after?  But you've got the propagation
> variations to worry about.
>
> This is why evaluating HF antennas is such a royal pain.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jan Erik Holm" <sm2ekm@telia.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:37 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: One more ground radial question
>
>
>
> > Is something like this ever confirmed by field
> > strenght measurements?
> >
> > 73 Jim SM2EKM
> > --------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Don Havlicek wrote:
> >
> > > Yes!
> > > In my case ... 60 radials spaced 6 degrees apart .. then concentrations
> > > of ten radials at 1 degree each for Europe, Japan, South America, and
> > > VK/ZL ... works like gangbusters .. all I need now is to clean out the
> > > shack and put a new feedline out to the vertical again!
> > > Don
> > > N8DE
> > >
> > > va3pl@cuic.ca wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Havlicek" <n8de@thepoint.net>
> > > > To: <kb9cry@comcast.net>
> > > > Cc: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 12:12 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] One more ground radial question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I believe the word "optimum" should be replaced with "sufficient".
> > > > > My experience with verticals tells me that 100 radials works much
> > > > > better than 60, especially when concentrated in certain directions.
> > ,
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
>
> Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
> questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
> > _______________________________________________
> > TowerTalk mailing list
> > TowerTalk@contesting.com
> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk


_______________________________________________

See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.

_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk