> A roof mount also has the advantage of less coupling/blocking/absorption by
>nearby structures and objects. The challenges are the band matching of
>elevated radials. Did this many years ago for a Mosley RV4 40>10. Downward
>sloping radials also raise the feedpoint Z closer to 50 ohms. This can be
>modeled. My best ever vertical was on a galvanized steel barn roof. Hiya,
>Grant - Tnx for good comments. Reminds me that Don Stoner, W6TNS, had a
>house on Mercer Island with a solid copper roof. Pilots could see it on their
>radar! You may remember him also for his famous 11M Stoner SSB CB rig that had
>a slider feature. Cheers,Steve K7LXC
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