[TowerTalk] Radials effect uppon reception

[David Robbins K1TTT]

Except for some very special designs all antennas are reciprocal... whatever
effects how they transmit equally effects how they receive.  So if more
radials lowers the tx angle it also lowers the rx angle.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Magnus A
> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 20:57
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Radials effect uppon reception
> 
> Hello!
> 
> I read in some places that radials on a vertical only affect the
> transmission as to the more radials the more ground loss.
> 
> Now, some people also tell me that radials do effect the recieve. It is
> said
> that the more radials the lower the lobe will be and therefor that will
> alter the recieve on the antenna.
> 
> Can someone please clarify for me?
> 
> 73 de Magnus SM6WET
> 
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