Topband: Tuning elevated radials

[Phil & Ann Duff]

Hi Tom -

At 21:02 9/16/2005, Tom Rauch wrote:

>If it is desirable to shorten the radial to reduce loss,
>where does the article present a stopping point? Logic
>should tell us something is wrong.
>
>K5IU proposes that balancing currents increases performance.

Umm - I suppose K5IU would be best to defend his paper but...

I think his paper and references seem to address radial current 
imbalances with regard to vertical antenna patterns with no mention 
how it relates to losses.   Dick did make radial current measurements 
with different length radials, etc. but again.. I think not in 
relation to losses.

73 Phil NA4M



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Phil Duff NA4M  &  Ann Duff
Georgetown, TX.