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Topband: elevated radials question

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Subject: Topband: elevated radials question
From: Greg Davis <n3zl.radio@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:03:48 -0400
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Hello Topbanders,

I just got my 160m antenna back up after being off the band for a while,
just in time for the pre-Stew this past weekend. It is an inverted "J" with
I'd estimate 90ish feet more-or-less vertical over the tallest tree in my
back yard. I've got a decent number of on-ground radials laid down from
previous years, but I plan to add some elevated radials this season.

There are a few things I'm not sure of. Do I raise the base of the vertical
to the height of the elevated radials -- 48" inches or so? Do I leave it on
the ground and slope up from the base of the vertical to reach the elevated
height a short distance away? Is there any reason not to combine a mix of
on-ground and elevated radials?

Thanks in advance.

73 de Greg N3ZL
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