Re: [TenTec] New and Improved Terminology (NVIS origins)

[Steve Hunt <steve@karinya.net>]

I presume the "wink" indicates that is a joke !

The only thing that would improve the elevation pattern would be 
improved ground conditions in the Fresnel Zone where the ground 
reflections are taking place. That would take some awfully long radials 
- certainly well beyond my property boundary - and an awful lot of them 
to achieve a copper density that would affect the conductivity so far out.
73,
Steve G3TXQ

On 05/01/2011 17:42, Richards wrote:
> There is a question or two on the Extra Class Exam
> that makes the same point.   You add ground radials to
> to a quarter wave vertical antenna to increase low radiation
> angle.   Gordon West says so on his audio discs....    ;-)