Topband: Using 4 - 6 elevated radials in lieu of 120 buried wires

[Jeff Blaine]

There is another practical issue here.  I would agree that elevated 
radials can work great.  But in practice, MAINTENANCE of the elevated 
radials is a non-ending headache.  Around here we have deer and ice and 
wind and on and on.  I ran various 40m 4SQ elevated radial schemes for 
years and eventually went to an in-ground installation because I was 
tired of the hassle.

You are probably a far better mechanical and electrical hand than I am.  
But this maintenance aspect of elevated radials is something I don't 
think gets enough mention.

73/jeff/ac0c
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
www.ac0c.com

On 1/5/2024 8:42 AM, Wes Stewart via Topband wrote:
> I was about to recommend Rudy's work.  He is a prolific experimenter and writer; reading his stuff will answer almost anything you ever what to know about vertical antennas, ground systems and receiving antennas.
> I have a folder on my hard drive with 30-40 of his papers.
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>    On Friday, January 5, 2024 at 01:03:55 AM MST, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
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> Some thoughts about that particular installation and why it worked well,
> based on my study of Rudy Severns' excellent work on the topic.
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