[TowerTalk] Why does Cushcraft R7 work so well without radials?

[T93m@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/12/01 6:44:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, rthorne@tcac.net 
writes:

<< Danny:
 
 How do you think the R6000 or R8 would perform over a steel roof.  The base 
of
 the antenna would be about 2 to 3 feet above the roof.
 
  >>
It's too low and antenna would not match. Probably will shift down due the 
coupling of those 49 inches radials to big ground plain. It will work at 8 
feet and up and but cannot say for sure, I did not try.... 
 73's Danny  T93M

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