Does this mean that increasing the length of the 133' high vertical by
adding horizontal wire is better than just the 133' vertical?
k7puc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brown" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 133' Vertical on 160?
> On Mon, 4 May 2009 17:31:05 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> it worked great, even with
>>a much less than perfect ground system.
>
> Yes. And, of course, making the antenna longer increases its
> radiation resistance, which in turn reduces the losses in the radial
> system. A good radial system still helps, but it is a few dB less
> important.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim Brown K9YC
>
>
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