This would probably be a good place for an FCP radial system.
Takes up a lot less room.
http://www.w8ji.com/fcp_folded_counterpoise_system.htm
Tom W7WHY
On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Jim Thomson <jim.thom@telus.net> wrote:
> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:40:06 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Tom_N2SR <tom_n2sr@yahoo.com>
> To: "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] What do do on 80 when height restricted?
>
> I second (or third) the HF2V. ? I had one up with about 60 radials for
> about 6 years. ?Before I put it up, I had less than 30 countries on 40 and
> 80. ?When I took it down I had 240 countries on 40 and 185 countries on 80.
> ?
> I was even able to create a switching scheme to switch resonances between
> cw and ssb. ?
> Tom, N2SR
>
> ## and how do you install 60 x long radials on a city lot ? Even
> if the vert is elevated, the radials then HAVE to be long, to resonate it
> on 80m. Thats tough on a city lot. The problem with ground mounted
> verticals,
> on city lots, is they radiate into the home. Then with stucco homes,
> there is chicken mesh beneath the stucco... and ditto with the neigbours,
> like being in a faraday shield. Once elevated in the clear, the
> difference can be
> astounding. But radials on the low bands like 80m is tough.
>
> Jim VE7RF
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