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Re: [TowerTalk] Shunt fed tower on 160

To: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>, towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Shunt fed tower on 160
From: W7TMT - Patrick <W7TMT@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 12:12:08 +0000
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L.B. Cebik, W4RNL (SK) had a lot to say about the use of the term counterpoise. 
His comments can be found here:

http://www.on5au.be/content/gp/cps.html

73,
Patrick, W7TMT

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Rob Atkinson
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2022 03:54
To: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Shunt fed tower on 160

>Yes, BUT: it's a COUNTERPOISE,

>From my experience, the conventional term for a monopole's radial field when 
>at or below grade is "ground system"; when the radials are elevated, as in for 
>example a land mobile vertical up on a tower on VHF, is "counterpoise."  I 
>suppose they can be interchangeable but in casual communication I've almost 
>always had engineers use "ground system" when discussing medium wave antennas. 
> IEEE Transaction papers are probably different.

73
Rob
K5UJ
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