Topband: The Stew

[K9AY]

Russ,

First, the radials won't noticeably improve performance if you are already getting a deep null. They will help with a poor ground, and they will assure that variations due to changing soil moisture are minimized. 

The minimum setup is (4) radials placed directly under the loop wires and extending well beyond the footprint of the loop. Additional radials should be spaced evenly between these first four.

Gary
K9AY





Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:01:34 -0700
From: Russ Tobolic via Topband <topband at contesting.com>

Hello Gary,

I have been using the K9AY loops for several years and am very happy with the performance but always looking for more.  Is there anything critical about the placement of the radials, i.e. in the same directions as the loops or at 45 deg in between the loops?

Thanks,

Russ, N3CO