[TowerTalk] Radials vs vertical height

David Thompson thompson at mindspring.com
Tue Apr 3 01:59:23 EDT 2007


Go to the W4RNL web page on antennas and read about half wave vertical
dipoles elevated above ground and see his studies with and without radials.

The half wave inverted L is another good elevated performer sans radials.
Just bring the feedline at right angles to the L. (as close as possible)

I am wondering why hams like AA4NN get good results with 3/8 wave inverted
L's if the extra top part only pushes the signal upward.  Doesn't the max
signal move up the L
in this antenna?   Certainly the vertical part needs to be as long as
possible.

Dave K4JRB




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