[TenTec] Radial Research

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

Clearly Rudi has done the most extensive work to date and his information is
invaluable but not infallible.
We are dealing with RF, you know.
There are times when it just doesn't work like it should.

I would encourage everyone interested in verticals to read his excellent
papers.
Actually for most of us, the summery of his work that was in QST about 2
years ago is information enough.
In about 2 more weeks it will be available online, along with everything
else, as ARRL ramps up its Electronic QST program.

After reading his study, read what else can also happen, especially on or
near salt water.
Read how sometimes things do not work as they theoretically should, pay a
visit to the "Team Vertical" web site.
Specifically take a look at "Lessons Learned"  (lesson #2 and #3).
See: http://www.k2kw.com/verticals/learning.html 

Bottom line: when all else fails, you sometimes have to use elevated
radials.

73
Rick, DJ0IP

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Robert Mcgraw
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 10:34 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radial Research

Go to the N6LF website.  He has the articles, some 7 or 8 as I recal,l on
his website with permission from ARRL to publish same.

73
Bob, K4TAX

> I don't think it is available online yet.
> Currently nothing newer than 2007 is in the online archive, but in a 
> couple of weeks, everything will be online.
>
> 73
> Rick, DJ0IP
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of John
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 5:57 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radial Research
>
> Stuart,
>
> Having had this discussion before, I would remind people that N6LF was 
> working with 1/4 wave verticals not 1/2 Wave ones.  !/2 Wave verticals 
> don't work with radials.  Also,  although I am not sure of the status 
> of his QEX articles, his whole series of QST articles are available 
> online at the QST website and contain a wealth of information on how 
> radials function and how to construct a radial field.
>
> John / WA1JG
>
>
> On 5/17/2012 7:39 PM, Stuart Rohre wrote:
>> The latest QST contains a paper on radials by an expert experimenter, 
>> Rudy Severns N6LF.
>>
>> For more on his earlier work go to<antennasbyn6lf.com>  where a 
>> presentation is available for download, and his web site has other 
>> research on radials.
>>
>> Stuart Rohre
>> K5KVH
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