[CQ-Contest] Verticals and radials????

[David Siddall]

If laid on or under ground, as many as possible and lengths don't matter.  If elevated, need to be resonant, but assume this is not your case.

For excellent info on radials, see:
http://www.antennasbyn6lf.com

73, Dave K3ZJ


> On May 3, 2014, at 9:55 AM, Mirko S57AD <miroslav.sibilja at amis.net> wrote:
> 
> Don't worry about quarterwave radials. Just put as many short ones as you
> can afford!
> 
> 73,  Mirko, S57AD
> 
> 
> 2014-05-03 5:04 GMT+02:00 Douglas Ruz <co8dm at frcuba.co.cu>:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am building a vertical antenna for low bands, 160, 80, 40 and 30m.
>> 
>> Unfortunately my property is small, so, i can not install quarter wave
>> radials for 160m. 60ft is maximun length.
>> 
>> If somebody has experience or some information about short radials systems
>> or some article published please let me know.
>> 
>> Thanks !!!
>> 
>> 73...Doug, CO8DM - Member of T48K Team
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