Physical limitations prohibiting installation of four elevated radials is
one reason to use an FCP which was my situation. As to shootout type
technical questions Guy is the man to answer...
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Karlquist [mailto:richard@karlquist.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 5:24 PM
To: W0UCE
Cc: 'Wes Attaway (N5WA)'; 'Guy Olinger K2AV'; 'Tom W8JI';
topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: FCP model
W0UCE wrote:
>
> What a wonderful test it would be for Tom and Guy to do this analysis. I
> would love to know the results.
A simpler and more relevant test would be to start with a
validated FCP installation and put some jumpers across the
FCP to turn it into two multiwire conventional radials, then
insert a loading coil in series with each radial and a
loading coil in series with the antenna, and drive it
with a conventional untuned ferrite common mode choke.
Compare the ground wave at 1 mile before and after.
The question is not "does the FCP work?" but does it
have any advantage over conventional elevated radials?
We already know that folding an antenna element has no advantage
over loading coils, why should radials be any different?
Rick N6RK
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