[TowerTalk] 133' Vertical on 160?

[Jim Brown]

On Mon, 4 May 2009 17:31:05 -0400, john at kk9a.com wrote:

> it worked great, even with 
>a much less than perfect ground system.

Yes. And, of course, making the antenna longer increases its 
radiation resistance, which in turn reduces the losses in the radial 
system. A good radial system still helps, but it is a few dB less 
important. 

73,

Jim Brown K9YC