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Re: Topband: tool for install radials

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Subject: Re: Topband: tool for install radials
From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 16:27:34 -0600
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>One word of caution.
>Don't put the radials too far under the surface. 2, 3, 4, or 5 inches down is 
>too deep! Remember that you will be cooking the soil ( introducing losses ) 
>between the radial wires and the surface.
>Try to keep the radial wires an inch or less below the surface.

That is absolutely not true.  There is no difference in performance at
any of those depths.

73

Rob
K5UJ


http://www.antennasbyn6lf.com/files/ground_skin_depth_and_wavelength.pdf
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