Kenny
My personal experience with radials on the ground is that with a fair
number (16 or more) that I end up with little if any common mode
currents on the coax . Smaller (numbers of)� ground mounted radial
counts could benefit somewhat from a choke, depends on other factors�
besides the number of radials like relative ground conductivity.
Not hard to measure see
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/measuring-common-mode-current.623054/page-2.
you can make a simple common mode choke and do a before and after to see
the relative change..if any
Elevated radial systems NEED a choke ..PERIOD. Been there , done that,
got the RF burns to prove it...8^(
Dave
NR1DX
On 12/31/2020 7:15 PM, Kenneth Silverman wrote:
Hello, I have an inverted-L and the radials are laying on the ground AND
the coax is on the ground too with radials right near the coax run. Do I
need a choke to stop any feedline coupling/radiation, and if so, where in
the feedline?
The antenna is in the woods so burying either the radials or coax won't be
easy.
Many thanks, Kenny K2KW
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