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Re: Topband: trimming elevated radials

To: Jeff Blaine <jeff@ac0c.com>, "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: trimming elevated radials
From: Rick Stealey <rstealey@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:27:19 +0000
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> 
> What is the preferred method of tuning elevated radials for uniformity?
>
Hi Jeff,
I'd say make the radials longer than you expect them to be, put on a carrier, 
and see if you can light a neon bulb at the end of a stick out at the end.  As 
you approach the feedpoint the voltage will go through a null then start back 
up again.  Cut the wire so that doesn't happen.
This should work in theory.  In practice I don't know.  You get what you pay 
for in advice !

Rick  K2XT


                                          
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