Topband: Base Loaded Vertical vs. Asymmetrical Top Loading

[GEORGE WALLNER]

On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:18:23 -0800
"Chortek, Robert L" <Robert.Chortek at berliner.com> wrote:
>my 
>lot won't allow
> the two top loading wires to be in the same plane..

Bob,

It all depends on how good your ground system is. If it is 
perfect (not really possible unless you are over salt 
water) the difference between a high Q coil and top 
loading (assymetrical or not) will be small (.2 - .4 dB). 
If your ground system is average (10 - 15 ohms), the 
difference can be big -- several dB-s! So if you can add 
top loading, do it. Don't worry about it being 
assymetrical: the high angle radiation will be a small 
percentage of the overall energy radiated (better then 
burning it in the ground, anyway).

GL,

George, AA7JV