Topband: Radials question.

[Magnus A]

Hi!

A radials questions.

I am putting up a shortened vertical due to lack of space.
The lack of space limits also the lengths of radials - unfortunatly.
but I want to at least be able to work a few stations on top-band.

Now, I may in direction 1 have 10m long radials, in direction 2, 8m long
radials, in direction 3, 4m long radials and in direction 4 only 3m long
radials.

I am sure somone thinks I should give it up...........

Anyway, I can also in some direction put out full quarterway radials if I
bend them a bit, but mostly they will go in one direction.

Question 1.
Is it better for me to lay down say like 80 3m long radials in a even circle
or should I put down the radials as long as I can in all directions?

Qustion 2.
Can I bend radials fully back (with little spacing) and by doing that
fooling the antenna?

73 Magnus SM6WET


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