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Topband: Grounded Tower

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Subject: Topband: Grounded Tower
From: JMLTINC@aol.com
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 17:25:11 EDT
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I wrote>
>I have a 70' grounded tower with a Mosley Pro-67C on top. Many radials, 
>either on the ground or buried are impractical. I can however, install a 
score or 
>less on or in the ground, or I can install 1 to 4 elevated radials. I know 
this 
>is not optimum, but it is what it is.

>What would be better, the N4KG setup of elevated radials, direct feed, and 
>decoupling underneath the radials, or, a shunt fed system (and elevated 
radials)?

>Can either of these antennas be decoupled from a nearby (about 150') 
>receiving K9AY loop?

Gedking wrote>>
>>What about guys???
>>ED K8OT

The tower is currently up and naked. The top set of guys will be Phyllistran 
for the first 30' with the remainder of the set broken-up stainless. The other 
sets will be broken-up stainless. Pardon the omission, Ed.

-John, N9RF
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