[TowerTalk] Vertical Radials

[John]

I hope, to add some amplification to David's reply, I would add that 
basically, when you connect to ground, you have connected to anything 
else that is also connected to ground.  As an addendum, I would also add 
that anything less than 1/2 wave vertical is going to require ground 
connections AND radials.  In effect the radial field  mirrors the 
vertical 1/4 wave and makes the antenna more closely act as a 1/2 wave 
antenna,  Within reason, the longer the radials out to about 1/4 wave, 
the more effective the radial system and pattern is going to be.  Also, 
12 to 16 radials is not bad and double that is better.

Cheers and good luck.

John / WA11JG


On 6/25/2013 9:47 AM, David Robbins wrote:
> The more connected the better... but beware, this is a religious argument with some so you will hear that the absolutely must be complete separate and you must put chokes at the feedpoints, etc... ignore them and connect them together, share wires, use welded fence wire, etc... the only thing you want to watch out for is crossing wires that aren't well connected which could cause rectification.
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> Jun 25, 2013 09:25:23 AM, jms_k1sd at verizon.net wrote:
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> I'm going to be phasing a pair of verticals (HF2V) on a small lot.
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> Should each vertical's set of radials be isolated from each other or would
> it be OK to allow them to overlap. Or, would it even be more advantageous
> to connect both sets of radials together electrically/physically?
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> 73 James K1SD
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