At 06:50 AM 2002-05-01, W4EF wrote: >"....adding radials is akin to increasing the power input to the >antenna, the advantage being that your electric bill will not go up >when you go the radial route...." I disagree. Every time in the past that I have planted radials, I've had to use an electric heating pad for some days thereafter.... Bud, K2KIR