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Re: [TowerTalk] Why radials improve radiation!

To: pehaire <pehaire@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Why radials improve radiation!
From: Eddy Swynar <deswynar@xplornet.ca>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 08:14:41 -0400
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Hi Guys,

IMHO, most of the mystique surrounding radials is deliberately concocted black 
magic propagated by a handful of self-serving gurus desperate to somehow stand 
alone above us masses of great unwashed, as beacons of excellence...

Poppycock.

Don't be intimidated into believing that your miniscule radial field will serve 
only to keep the earthworms below your feet warm. There are several sources 
on-line that actually QUANTIFY the net effects of specific types of artificial 
grounds, as opposed to simply admonishing , "Put in as many radial wires as you 
can (OR ELSE!)."

Even the stalwart ARRL ANTENNA HANDBOOK summarized the effects of using "X" 
number of radials "X" wavelength long, compared to the BC industry standard. If 
anyone is interested, I'd be more than happy to share that info, off-reflector.

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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