Topband: How good is good enough

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In my experience here in "ROCK"ingham County, I didn't reach the point of diminishing returns until around 32 radials of varying lengths (Most were either 50 or 100' long.). Much would depend on length, configuration, terrain and ground conductivity.
Jim - WS6X  

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From: Topband <topband-bounces+ws6x.ars=gmail.com at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Pete Smith N4ZR
Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 4:27 PM
To: topband reflector <Topband at contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: How good is good enough

Now that the lawn mowing is done for the season, I resuscitated my 160M inverted L.  With 13 on the ground radials, each roughly 70 feet long, measured R of 34 ohms seems OK to me.  Is it worth laying down more radials, or am I approaching diminishing returns?
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73, Pete N4ZR