Jeez Carl,
If you had read my write-up, you would realize that I NEVER recommended
2 radials for operating....just as a simple technique to measure
resonant radial length in one's soil....
Also, the point is NOT that everyone should use shortened radials. The
point IS that for hams with the typically 50' or so vertical portion of
an inverted L, you can have good results without going to 120 radials
that are 135 foot long!
However, I guess if you live next to the pond, results are much easier
to come by. Those of us in the middle of the country don't have it quite
so easy...
K8BHZ
On 10/26/2017 10:17 PM, Carl wrote:
My 300+ DXCC on 160 has not resorted to a shortened radial plus Im
also past 100 DXCC with 5W amd 16 with 100 mw.
Some spend too much time thinking math is the only answer and miss a
lot of DX.
Measuring 2 radials is a complete waste of time unless in a salt marsh
as seasonal ground variations have huge variations. Even Beverage
owners realize that and add radials to stabilize.
Carl
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