On Nov 28, 2005, at 10:15 PM, D. Scott MacKenzie wrote:
> OK, I am sold. I need to lay out a lot more radials on my little
> top-loaded
> 80M antenna to make it play better. However, because of terrain, I am
> forced to use an asymmetrical radial field. I can go 10 feet in one
> quadrant but 60 feet in the rest of the quadrants....
I have a similar problem. I shunt feed a bracketed tower, so there's
a whole quadrant that is blocked by the house.
> Once I get the radials
> laid down, I am going to bring in a truck load of dirt and cover
> them up and
> plant grass.....
I laid my radials out on top of existing grass, held down with small
loops of 12 gauge copper wire, like little staples. After a season,
the grass will grow over the wires, and you won't even be able to
find it.
> What effect does this asymmetrical radial field have on the antenna
> performance?
There's some degradation for having too-short radials, but its
certainly better than having fewer radials.
Put down at least 25 or more radials and enjoy!
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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