[TowerTalk] Radials vs vertical height

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

> Good points Rick,
> That's why many people have good success with the inverted L. If
> it is made
> longer than a quarter wave length the radiation resistance rises
> and a good
> Gary  K4FMX

If you model an inverted L, you will find that add the horizontal
portion does nothing for low angle vertically polarized radiation.
It only produces useless high angle horizontally polarized radiation.
Thus although the radiation resistance is increased, it does nothing
for signal strength.  If you want to do top loading, you need a T type
antenna.

Rick N6RK