> K3ANS uses an antenna which has several 1/4 wave 'radials' coming off
> his 120' tower at the 90' level. Coax snakes up the tower, with the
> 'radials' fed from the center conductor, and the shield connected to
> the tower.
>
> It seems to be a very effective topband antenna into Asia/PAC from eastern
> Pennsylvania.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has modelled this beast, what it's called, and
> what the model reveals about theoretical performance.
>
> TIA, N2EA
Is his tower base insulated from ground?
What is at the top of his tower?
Has he created a center fed vertical dipole?
Sorta a center fed mobile antenna with capacitive
hat on steroids?
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Thanks! & 73,
doc, KD4E
... somewhere in FL
http://bibleseven.com
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