[TowerTalk] vertical antennas

Jerry Kincade w5kp@swbell.net
Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:12:58 -0500


Dick, I'd first invest twenty bucks in ON4UN's book "Low Band DXing" and
read, read, read. Very informative and well written. Great section on
verticals and radials.
73, Jerry W5KP

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Williams" <richardw@mho.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 10:44 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] vertical antennas


>
> I am in the process of erecting a Force 12 160VX (60ft tall 160 mtr
> vertical.     The insturction manual addresses using 2 elevated radials
> instead of more traditional ground radials.
>
> After talking to a few other hams on the "pros and cons" along with their
> experiences with each; I have come to the completely unscientific
conclusion
> to use ground radails.
>
> Even in this area I have found some different ideas.  Mainly, their is one
> train of thought  that ground radials need not be longer than the height
of
> the vertical radiator (in my case, 60 ft.).    The other train, always use
> quarter wave radials (130 ft) regardless.
>
> I wonder what the "thread" is on this.  In my situation, I can lay 130 ft
> radials for 270 degrees.  In the other 90, radials are going to decrease
in
> length to about 60 ft for the shortest (perpendicular to the property
line).
> Is this going to noticable affect the performance.
>
> Thanks for any help/ideas.
>
> Dick Williams  K8ZTT
> Franktown CO
>
>
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