[TowerTalk] Effect of ground radials

[john at kk9a.com]

This is the first time I got zero response on towertalk, so I will try to
rephrase my question.  We all know that having a good ground system on a
vertical reduces ground loss.  What effect, if any, do 1/4 wl buried
ground radials have on the pattern and radiation angle?  I normally model
only the vertical portion of a vertical antenna and use the average ground
setting, unless it happens to be on the beach. Can ground buried radials
be modeled?

John KK9A


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Subject: Vertical Modeling
From:    john at kk9a.com
Date:    Tue, January 21, 2014 2:41 pm
To:      towertalk at contesting.com
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What is the proper way to model buried ground radials of a vertical antenna.