In a message dated 96-09-27 11:30:02 EDT, you write:
>s sucessfully
>by twisting the feedline together and feeding them against ground. The
>ground is still important. In the poor soil of the West resonant elevated
>radials work best. They can be loaded if space is limited.
In the poor soil of Georgia, and the poor soil of New Jersey, a bunch of
radials on the ground work best. A few radials (like 8 or less) in the air
are better than a few radials on the ground, but neither is anywhere near a
lot of wire on the ground or in the air.
An A-B test with a field strength meter and no other changes says this is so,
so it isn't a "intuitive feeling" or a model in the cases I know of.
73, Tom
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