Topband: Radials help

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

Trying to get up on top band on my small lot (free of antenna
'covenants') has forced the issue for me. I will be putting up a stick
as tall as I can, with some sort of loading/matching, AND, as many
radials as I live long enough to put down. That for transmit. I will use
separate receive antennas and all of that for 160 through 40 or 30
meters. The big chunk of "too low" wire I have is so close to working
well that it's taunting me to make the improvements.

So I have found a place in the middle of my small back yard where I can
set the tall stick and have some kind of symmetrical ground radial
system. There is a nice, open, space where the trees won't encroach on
the stick - almost dead center in my back yard. East-west radials can be
near 50 feet long while north-south will have to be less than 20 feet
unless I 'bend' the ends.

I will get there.

73,

Bill  KU8H