I tried 15, 30, 60 and 120 radials on a 40 meter vertical.
It improved up to 60 radials, but there was no measurable
change going from 60 to 120 radials. The receive antenna
was about 800 feet away.
Rick N6RK
and then the crew at the
> transmitter would
> > double the number of radials. They repeated this until no
> improvement was
> > noted, then backed down to the previous number for optimum.
> >
> > And they ended up with 60 buried, 1/4 wavelength radials.
> >
>
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