The length of radials on the ground doesn't matter except that you need
to remember the ground currents are highest nearer to the vertical.
Many 50-75 foot radials will be fine, insulated or not.
I have about 40 insulated radials with lengths from 1/4 wave down to 50
feet or so. Works fine.
Les W2LK
Jim Hoge wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Can I expect any noticable difference using an insulated wire for radials?
> Theoretically, the velocity factor of the insulation will make the physical
> length shorter but is a tuned 1/4 wave radial length that important when it
> is buried or laid on ground? The plan is to use 18ga awb, of which I have
> some 30k feet at my disposal.
>
> tnx,
> Jim W5QM
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