ON4UN's Low Band DXing book has an excellent section about radial length.
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----- Original Message ----
From: Gary Slagel <gdslagel@yahoo.com>
To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:08:01 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] ground radial length vs antenna height?
I've heard/read that when laying radials on the ground there's really not much
benefit to making the radial length any longer then the height of your
antenna. So... if I'm using a ground mounted hustler 6bv(?) vertical that's
25' tall I might as well make my radials all 25' long. Wonder if anyone has an
opinion on that? Also... any problem just using galvanized electric fence wire
for radials?
Thanks for input. This will be my primary antenna till I get my newly
purchased tower up in the next few months.
Gary Slagel/N0SXX
Lakewood, CO
http://marina.fortunecity.com/sanpedro/351
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