Jim, if what you are saying is the case, then yes, I agree.
I would add that I am pretty sure that a lower band parasitic vertical
array (an inverted L is a top loaded vert in reality) needs a VERY
EXCELLENT ground to work right. And that means a pretty limited amount
of metals in the field as well. A few radials off to one side is
definitely not going to make a guy smile much in the end.
If that's literally the only option, then investing a lot more in
getting radial concentration around the vert is needed. And in the
worst case, driving the pair using phasing lines and forgoing the
parasitic plan.
73/jeff/ac0c
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
www.ac0c.com
On 12/24/20 7:02 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 12/24/2020 2:58 PM, Jeff Blaine wrote:
I guess I'm missing what's the "very bad idea" part of this. We are
talking RF here, not lightning. Right? Antenna in the middle of this
field, right?
Thanks for raising the question. As I understand it, he's not loading
his tower, but is planning a 2-el 80M array along one side of his lot.
If I got it wrong and he is loading the tower, then yes, a set of
radials from the tower makes perfect sense, with additional radials
for the future array.
73, Jim
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