[TowerTalk] ground radial length vs antenna height?

[Dave Harmon]

I recently put up a Hy-Gain Hy-Tower with 90, 70 foot radials stapled to the
ground.
I got everything from DX Engineering....6000 feet of wire, staples, radial
plate and the balun.
Much of this was a direct result of following Jim Brown K9YC's advice
regarding everything but especially baluns.
I studied ON4UN's book on a long term loan courtesy of Jim Pickett K5LAD and
various web sites. After awhile I got so that I could spot incorrect
information....I won't mention any mfgrs but one comes to mind whose article
is just unsliced baloney.
I never believed that a vertical would work this well.....especially on 80
mtrs with 100 watts.
It seems to be able to hear very weak signals as well.....all these things
coincide with what I have been told, read about and studied regarding
vertical antennas......
Uhhhh....I mean properly installed vertical antennas.

Many thanks to all.

Regards

Dave Harmon
CCA 97-535
K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Sperry, Ok.