[TowerTalk] 1/4 slopers & Radials

[K8RI on TT]

On 9/13/2011 5:37 PM, Ed Richardson wrote:
> I know that many of us surbanites use slopers for our low band antenna component.  There also seems to be some contradictory advice on the need for radials on these antennas.
>
> Has anyone ever made any real world measurements on these antennas, with and without radials, and how performance may be impacted?

I've never run any comparison, but I understand the half sloper works 
against the tower, not the other end.
I've had good results with a half sloper on 160 fed near the top of a 
100' 45G.

http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower44.htm
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower45.htm
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower46.htm
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower46.htm  Set up shown near 
base of tower.

73

Roger (K8RI)

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