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

[Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>]

Al Christman K3LC thoroughly sliced and diced the tradeoffs of number vs 
length for given total wire investment is his Mar/Apr 2004 NCJ paper.
N6LF also has a lot to say.

Grant KZ1W

On 1/22/2019 16:11 PM, Chortek, Robert L. 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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