Perhaps a case of "need" vs. "want." If you want zero db power loss vs.
perfect ground, then the far-right column in that chart applies -- which
is pretty close to LaPort's finding (.4 vs. .5 wavelength).
73/Jon AA1K
On 5/3/2012 10:30 PM, Mike Waters wrote:
> You don't need 120 radials. The optimum radial length is shown on the chart
> at
> http://www.w0btu.com/Optimum_number_of_ground_radials_vs_radial_length.html
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
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>> "Radio Antenna Engneerng" by EDMOUND LAPORT say's a system off 120 radial
>> wires spaced 3 degrees "AND HAVNG A LENGTH OF ABOUT ONE-HALF WAVELENGTH",
>> approaches the conditon of a perfectly ...
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