On 11/29/2011 1:45 PM, Paul Christensen wrote:
> I just modeled a 10m four-square in 4Nec2. I used 60 #14 AWG radials
> 5/8-wave long over average soil, and 5/8 wave radiators. The F/B is
> terrible at 1/4-wave spacing. At best, it's about 12dB at an elevation of
> 45 degrees. As would be expected with a 5/8wave vertical, two lobes are
> present. Maximum FS with this ground occurs at 15 degrees elevation with a
> secondary lobe at about 60 degrees elevation. The second lobe is within 3dB
> of the primary lobe. Reducing radial length to either 1/4 or 1/2 wave has
> minimal effect on pattern. There may be other combinations of spacing and
> source phase with 5/8 wave verticals that yield better pattern results.
>
> I'm not sure why anyone would want to use 5/8-wave verticals on HF. We
> tend to equate 5/8-wave with maximum 0-degree elevation gain (usually from
> VHF/UHF antenna literature). If someone has a compelling reason to use
> 5/8-wave *vertical* radiators on HF, I would like to hear about it.
They are popular for clear channel broadcast stations and 160 meter DX.
No the angle over even a good
radial system is not 0 degrees, but it is low.
73
Roger (K8RI)
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