[TowerTalk] Vertical with 1 radial

[K8RI on TT]

On 5/12/2011 3:23 PM, Tom Osborne wrote:
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> Hi All
>
> In the past 2 months, I have seen two different articles in ARRL
> publications that say a vertical with 1 radial has gain in the direction of
> the radial.  One said 3 db.  Evidently Eznec confirmed this.

Please define the gain in this case.  3db in relation to the other 
direction (IE f/b) or actual gain over a dipole or dbi?
It has to be in reference to something.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> Why the heck do I bother putting down all those radials under my verticals??
> According to one article, 1 radial is best because it gives the antenna a
> real wide bandwitch, SWR is close to 50 ohms, and has gain in the direction
> of the radial.  Seems like those symptoms would give loss not gain.
>
> Is this true, or is the ARRL just publishing anything now?  Sure is
> different from anything I've ever known about verticals.
>
> Seems like I should be able to put up an antenna with 1 radial on my rotor
> and I could point it just like a beam.  Fill me in.  73
> Tom W7WHY
>
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