This subject is treated very thoroughly in ON4UN's new ARRL
book, "Low Band DXing". I will send you a summary if you do not
have access to a copy.
(((73)))
Phil, K5PC
"The Dark Ages were caused by a Y1K problem"
----- Original Message -----
From: N. S. FIRESTONE <w3svj@juno.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 6:17 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Wire size
>
> Is there any theoretical or, more importantly, practical difference in
> the performance of a vertical antenna using "skinny" buried radials.
> If I planned to use ten radials of #16 bare copper and then decided to go
> with 4/0 bare copper instead of the #16, was the money difference well
> spent?
> Ignoring the chemical/mechanical survivability of the heavier wire would
> the RF care?
>
> 73 de Nate, W3SVJ, in Pittsburgh where it's not so smokey anymore.
>
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