Re: [TenTec] Radial Research

[Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>]

Oh Yes, Rudy is quite specific about elevated radials also.
They are the most efficient.

Just consider that dirt is not a very good conductor of RF, why would 
you shield  your radials by burying them in or near a non conductor? 
Atop the ground would be the least of the lossy methods, while elevated 
radials would have the best performance as his data shows. Rudy shows 
they don't have to be elevated high to get the performance up.
Radials do tune your antenna depending on their type and length, also 
covered in his experiments.
Stuart Rohre
K5KVH