Topband: Question about on ground radials field.

[Dave Cuthbert]

The antenna becomes a ground mounted vertical having elevated feed. The
wire from the ground radial system to the base of the vertical becomes a
radiating portion of the vertical. The vertical has increased in length by
the wire length.

  Dave KH6AQ


On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 9:48 AM Jim Clymer <ws6x.ars at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Gang,
> This is somewhat related to the "Will radials on ground help?" thread. I
> have poked around in various discussion groups but haven't found a specific
> answer.
> Assuming I have a fairly decent radial system on the ground (60 radials of
> various lengths, some longer than 1/4 wave, many shorter), what happens if
> I elevate the feedpoint of a quarter-wave, base-fed vertical? Let's say I
> have an aluminum mounting post properly bonded to the radial plate, the top
> of which will serve as the "radial system" connection for the vertical. Is
> there some fractional part of a wavelength that the feedpoint could be
> raised and not lose the effectiveness of the on ground radial system?
> Thanks, and HNY to all!
> Jim - WS6X
>
> >
> > Today's Topics:
> >    1. Re: Elevated Radials - will radials on ground help?
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:15:19 -0500
> >
> > > I was under the impression that If you have elevated radials and if you
> > > take even one to the ground you might as well move all to the
> > > ground..??Fred KB4QZH
> >
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