Topband: Sloping Top Hat

[Rick Karlquist]

Rune Øye wrote:
>> My question is, what effect will the 3 wire have when i slope them down,
> instead of have them
> straighten ?.
>

I do this on my vertical.  I have modeled it, and the disadvantage
of sloping down is that the radiation resistance of the vertical
is decreased somewhat, resulting in higher ground losses.  However,
you are still much better off with top wires, even if they slope
down, than with no top loading.

Rick N6RK