Bud,
I have read the same article and been in touch with Rob (he has infinite
patience). Rob's latest idea has altered the configuration to a square
design. A friend of his is using a 20X20 ground screen. I have laid down
about 900 sq ft (30X30) of galvanized, welded fencing. In the past day or so
I have begun to add radials beginning at the outer dimension of the screen
to reach a total of approximately 130 ft. I am up to six. I do not have an
easy method of measuring ground resistance so I can not offer qualitative
results. Empirically I have found my shunt fed tower easier to tune, I hear
infinitely better (very close to my 560 ft Parallel Beverages (maybe that
means I need to work on the Beverages), and I have had better results in
working DX to EU and SA. Granted there is a basketful of variables that come
into play. The bottom line for me is a worthwhile improvement. When time
allows I will make some resistance measurements. Possibly Rob subscribes to
the reflector and will offer many of his good ideas.
Howard M. Klein, K2HK
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