Ed and others,
My apologies for leaving out one key word in this paragraph in my
earlier posting. The word NOT should have been a part of the last
sentence.
73 de Milt, N5IA
#1, the counterpoise wire is installed ONLY where the Beverage
conductor must cross a gully, ravine, small canyon or whatever you want to
call it, and the span would be a 1/4 wavelength or more long and 1/8
wavelength or more above ground for that span. Its purpose is to maintain
the integrity of the parallel transmission line such that the portion of
the antenna that is high above ground for a short distance will NOT act like a
simple long wire antenna.
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