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Re: Topband: Inverted L improvements - Part 3 (now with data)

To: Paul Christensen <w9ac@arrl.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: Inverted L improvements - Part 3 (now with data)
From: "Chortek, Robert L." <Robert.Chortek@berliner.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:34:05 +0000
List-post: <mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Meant to say “should not decrease loss ...”

Sorry!

Bob AA6VB 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 22, 2019, at 4:11 PM, Chortek, Robert L. <Robert.Chortek@berliner.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> “Wes cut his radial length to match the vertical L section height (see N6LF
>> reference).  He didn't reduce the number of radials.”
> 
> I didn’t think it was the “shortening” OF the length of the radials that 
> would improve performance e.g. going from 10 125’ radials to 10 55’ radials 
> (in the case of a 55’ vertical); rather, it was the fact that 10x 125’ of 
> wire could be better employed to increase the number of radials, albeit 
> resulting in shorter radials, that decreases the ground loss (since most is 
> nearer the base of the vertical).  If I’m correct, then shortening a given 
> number of radials should decrease loss or improve performance....
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bob AA6VB
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