True. But that only works for 1/8th wave radials. For 1/4wave radials you
need to plant carrots, which of course allows you to see further.
Tom - W4BQF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
To: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radials
> An excellent enhancement to any radial system is to simply plant spinach
> around the antenna. It is high in iron and greatly improves ground
> conductivity.
> n4lq
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 10:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radials
>
>
> > On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 19:30:04 -0500, Mike Gorniak wrote:
> >
> > >Also, I used the term "within 3 db". Actually, the 2 times that I tried
> > >this experiment, the results were 2.4 and 2.1 db improvement in Field
> > >Strength when adding 90 (not 60) quarter wave radials to the existing
30.
> > >
> > >The Field Strength was measured using a Potomac FIM 41 Field Strength
> meter
> > >on a dozen monitor points at distances of 1 to 3 miles from the
antenna.
> >
> > Hey guys -- notice what real engineering entails. This is the right way
to
> do things, it's a
> > LOT work, but it means something when you're done! Many thanks for
> sharing this, Mike.
> > This must have taken you lots of hours (several weeks of work) to do.
> >
> > Jim Brown K9YC
> >
> >
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