Topband: Beverage Crow's Foot Ground Wire Pattern

[Tom W8JI]

> What is the recommended pattern for the crow’s foot ground wires at each 
> end of a two-wire reversible Beverage?  Should ALL the ground wires be in 
> the 180 degree plane behind the Beverage wire, or does it make any 
> difference?  I don’t imagine it’s a very good idea to put a ground wire 
> under, or very close to, the Beverage wire itself.
> 73, Art/W4AA
> _________________

The antenna common mode impedance is 400-600 ohms.  What you do with a 
ground is not going to matter much, as long as the ground is less than 50 
ohms resistance or so.

Unless you are on permafrost, dry sand, or some other terrible soil just a 
couple ground rods are more than enough.  A few short radials are just extra 
insurance if the soil is questionable.