Hopefully I can use this forum for questions about antennas for the Top
Band. I recently installed a 160 meter inverted L, Its about 130' , vertical
height is 60' , horizontal length 70'. The horizontal is heading in a NE
direction. I used an 8' ground rod and attached the shield of the coax to it
and I
have at present 4 - 130' radials attached. The vswr came down every time I
added another radial. to the point where the vswr is 1.1 at 1.850 and 1.7 at
1.8
and 1.7 at 1.9. So with 4 radials the antenna as far as vswr works great.
Question is, without involving "Murphy", is if I add more radials will the
vswr
change in that I might have to shorten the antenna, will me signal strength
change with addition of more radials, will I gain anything by adding more
radials. What I did notice as I added another radial each time, checking the
vswr each and every time with a MFJ 259, the vswr went down. with the 4th
radial
its right where I wanted the ant to be resonant. So am I to leave well enough
alone or should we add more radials? This is my first time being back on
160 since the early 90's with 145 confirmed and its a great band to be on. So I
am a little rusty here and hopefully I am asking the forum if I am even in
the right place. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Tnx, John
ND1X
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