If you have a symmetric installation - a vertical on level ground with
no near-by obstacles - the ground currents will be purely radial. Any
wire in the circumferential direction is wasted, since no current
wants to flow that way. So simple radial wires would require the
least amount of conductor.
If you don't have complete symmetry, then things are more complicated.
It is possible that cross connections (or mesh) would help, but maybe
only a little.
73 Martin AA6E
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:19 AM, John Hensley <w5jv@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Here's another dumb question: Does anyone know if a functional radial system
> can be made using fencing wire mesh, say 4 x 4? If unwelded mesh were used
> and laid down the length of either 1/8 wave or 1/4 wave, shouldn't it work as
> well as radial wires? Or is it the radial symmetry around the driven pole
> the key?
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Dr. Martin S. Ewing, AA6E
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