Topband: Optimal radial wire type and gauge?

[DAVID CUTHBERT]

Read the N6LF radial papers and you will see that 1/8 wavelength radials
are about as good as one can do. I use #14 stranded copper THHN wire
because it is easy to work with.

But how good can we get? For a 30' base loaded vertical I have 90 radials
having an average length of 18 ft. The ground loss is 5 ohms, which is less
than the loading coil loss. If I were to install 120 quarter wavelength
radials I would gain 2 dB.


     Dave WX7G