On 9/13/2011 5:37 PM, Ed Richardson wrote:
> I know that many of us surbanites use slopers for our low band antenna
> component. There also seems to be some contradictory advice on the need for
> radials on these antennas.
>
> Has anyone ever made any real world measurements on these antennas, with and
> without radials, and how performance may be impacted?
I've never run any comparison, but I understand the half sloper works
against the tower, not the other end.
I've had good results with a half sloper on 160 fed near the top of a
100' 45G.
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower44.htm
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower45.htm
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower46.htm
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower46.htm Set up shown near
base of tower.
73
Roger (K8RI)
>
> Ed VE4EAR
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