Topband: Radial length responses

[epetek1@att.net]

Several have asked for a summary of the responses to my earlier posting asking whether adjusting radial length was a way of trimming an inverted L for resonance on 160. Many  opinions but probably the most useful was from K1FZ (who if he reads this may want to add something).
He said that the radial length is not the right way to go but rather shortening (or lengthening) the radiator is correct and that the best way to do it is to add a variable capacitator between the center conductor of the coax and the radiator or just cutting and measuring until a low SWR is achieved. He says by trimming the radials you can get some desired results but by so doing you may effect take off angle adversely.
Additional comments or corrections posted on Topband are welcome and thanks all for theiresponses and interest on the subject, Pete W2LL.