[TowerTalk] ground radial length vs antenna height?

[Bob Maser]

Gary, you really need to read an article written by Al Christman, K3LC. 
Just look him up on Google under his article name: Maximum Gain Radial 
Ground Systems for Vertical Antennas.  It was originally written for the NCJ 
(National Contest Journal) March/April 2004.

Bob W6TR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Slagel" <gdslagel at yahoo.com>
To: <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:08 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] ground radial length vs antenna height?


I've heard/read that when laying radials on the ground there's really not 
much benefit to making the radial length any longer then the height of your 
antenna. So... if I'm using a ground mounted hustler 6bv(?) vertical that's 
25' tall I might as well make my radials all 25' long. Wonder if anyone has 
an opinion on that? Also... any problem just using galvanized electric fence 
wire for radials?

Thanks for input. This will be my primary antenna till I get my newly 
purchased tower up in the next few months.


Gary Slagel/N0SXX
Lakewood, CO
http://marina.fortunecity.com/sanpedro/351



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