[SECC] Elavated radials

[Jeff Clarke]

I have eight 130 foot elevated radials on my 160 meter Inverted L.  
(about 65 ft vertical and the rest slopping down.) They are all 7-8 feet 
above the ground. My antenna is in the woods so trees make a good 
support for the radial wires. It seems to work for me since I usually 
can work just about everything I hear when running the amp at about 
800-900 watts.

Jeff

On 2/7/2021 09:54 PM, Kevan Nason wrote:
> You can always find differing opinions -- and "facts". I found this to 
> be both credible and logical.
>
> N6LF found elevated radials are good, but also gave this caveat:
> “…elevated radial systems are subject to a number of ills. They are 
> very sensitive to details of layout, soil characteristics, nearby 
> conductors, coupling to feed lines, and other factors. Like ground 
> radials, elevated radial systems work much better if the screen is not 
> too sparse: in other words, try to use 12 or more radials. You will be 
> much happier”
>
> Some say a few feet up are good, but he recommends 6 meters up for 160 
> meters (about 20 ft)
>
> I too use K9AY loops for receiving. Took them down to remove some 
> trees and haven't put them back up yet. Can anyone recommend a good 
> place to go that discusses advantages of different loop lengths?  Like 
> to research a bit before rehanging them.
>
> Kevan N4XL
>
> On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 5:09 PM Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com 
> <mailto:ku8e at ku8e.com>> wrote:
>
>
>
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>     Subject: 	[SECC] Elavated radials
>     Date: 	Sun, 7 Feb 2021 15:48:39 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
>     From: 	Dave Thompson <thompson at mindspring.com>
>     <mailto:thompson at mindspring.com>
>     Reply-To: 	Dave Thompson <thompson at mindspring.com>
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>     CC: 	secc <secc at contesting.com> <mailto:secc at contesting.com>
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>
>     Bill,
>
>     Elevated radials get mixed reviews.  John ON4UN (SK) used them
>     with his 4 square antennas and I had a MULTEE with 4 revealed
>     radials  made from the Spi-ro 50 foot radials with good luck
>     helping me to 167 DXCC entities on 160 SSB.  Best DX was a UA0 in
>     zone 25 across from JA.  I also have worked Japan on CW just wish
>     they allowed SSB on 160.  Working DX on a one haft acre lot is
>     possible but requires thing  beyong the box.
>
>     Hope to be back on the air soon.  I have a Spi-ro 100 foot dipole
>     I hope to put up at 65 feet as a dipole L.  My original version
>     let me work PY3CEJ in South Brazil and a 5N0  easily through a big
>     pile ups.  I got the only 5-9 from the 5N0 and only 20 over 9 from
>     PY3CEJ.  I have the QSLs to prove this.
>
>     Good luck es 73
>     Dave K4JRB
>     >
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