[TowerTalk] Vertical with 1 radial

[Grant Saviers]

Well, you might notice a couple of db F/B with that one radial you 
selected.  That would be a big win with the overall antenna maybe 5 to 
10 db down from a decent radial system.

Verticals at salt water "on the beach" or on a couple wavelength 
diameter copper sheet with 1 or 2 radials will work fine.

Grant KZ1W


On 5/17/2014 10:21 AM, Tom Osborne wrote:
> Once again I read an article in a ham magazine about a vertical 
> antenna with one radial.  Claims gain in the direction of the radial 
> and null off the back.  Where is this in reality?
>
> Why spend all that time building verticals with extensive radial 
> systems if all  you need to do is put one up with 4 radials and just 
> switch the radial in in the direction you are trying to work?  Guess 
> that would be the way to go, huh??  73
> Tom W7WHY
>
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