Topband: Grounding the ends of radials

[Charlie Cunningham]

Yes. And the operative words there are "along its length" - very different
from grounding at its end!  The nastiest, and most difficult case to model
and analyze is the case of "radials" laid on the ground! I would take a few
elevated resonant radials over that arrangement, most any time!!  BTW -
"dirt" may be "good" but it ain't that "good"!  :)

73,
Charlie, K4OTV

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Doug
Renwick
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 5:32 PM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Grounding the ends of radials

If I lay my 1/4 wavelength bare radials several inches below ground; is that
not the same as if the radials were grounded along their length?

Doug

-----Original Message-----

True, I expect, Carl.  Just don't ground it! If you think about it, a
more-or-less ideal "image - plane" for the vertical would be a circular
metallic sheet  a 1/2 wave in diameter ( although "infinite" extent would be
better).

73,
Charlie, K4OTV

-----Original Message-----
From: ZR [mailto:zr at jeremy.mv.com] 
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 4:43 PM
To: Charlie Cunningham; 'Bob Eldridge'; topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Grounding the ends of radials

OTOH connecting all the ends together with a wire that can handle the total 
current would help balance the field......Yes or no?

Carl
KM1H


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