> Excellent points, gentlemen. Even with a current
balun/choke at the
> feedpoint, the coax feedline can easily couple to the
antenna & radials and
> skew the pattern.
It doesn't just skew the pattern, it brings RF into the
shack and also reduces system efficiency by making lossy
earth part of the antenna system.
Small radial systems require careful installation as well as
careful feedline decoupling.
73 Tom
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