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Re: [TowerTalk] Ground radials/elevated radials

To: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ground radials/elevated radials
From: "Yo3ctk" <yo3ctk@alltrom.ro>
Reply-to: Yo3ctk <yo3ctk@alltrom.ro>
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:50:06 +0300
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The same would hold true for elevated radials?

I am designing a 4-square for 80m. Full size verticals. Comteq
phasing/switching unit. But I need elevated radials for practical reasons
(the land below is used for small-size agriculture). I am not sure how  many
and how long radials are needed for each antenna. I am not after the
ultimate system, only one with decent results.

Thank you for any suggestion. Best regards,

73 de Mike, YO3CTK (YR7M in contests)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>

> No. Radials needs to be as many as long and as straight and
> evenly spaced as possible. If they are close to ground or on
> ground, you need 20-30 0.2 wavelength long to have a really
> good ground. About 50 or 60 radials is nearly perfect.

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