Jorge,
N6LF's material is based largely on measured results in support of theory.
Paul, W9AC
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jorge Diez -
CX6VM
Sent: Friday, December 2, 2022 9:57 AM
To: Paul Christensen <w9ac@arrl.net>
Cc: Ignacy Misztal <no9e@arrl.net>; tower and HF Antenna Construction Topics.
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 16om vertical and the number of radials
I think Paul wants to know the "real" situation, not theory. He want to know if
the theory is 100% in accordance with real big stations with many radials on
the antennas
73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W
El vie, 2 dic 2022 a las 11:50, Paul Christensen (<w9ac@arrl.net>) escribió:
> Ignacy,
>
> There's a lot of published information that addresses your question.
> Some material is rooted in commercial applications and even more in
> the amateur literature where modeling is compared with measured results.
>
> As a starting point, I would carefully read Rudy Stevens' material:
>
> https://www.antennasbyn6lf.com/design_of_radial_ground_systems/
>
> Paul, W9AC
>
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> Misztal
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] 16om vertical and the number of radials
>
> Do more radials on a 160m vertical bring more improvements than shown
> by simulation?
>
> Most simulations show that going above 32 radials on 160m brings
> minimal improvement, say 1 db to 2 max. Even for low angle signals.
>
> On the other hand, some really loud stations n 160m, say 5-10 db above
> the crowd, use a massive amount of radials. This is for inland
> stations, far away from salt water.
>
> Is there any discrepancy between modeling and real life performance
> with the number of radials? Does adding radials beyond 32 help much?
> Any real stories?
>
> Ignacy NO9E
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