[TowerTalk] 160m vertical and the number of radials

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Conversely, and this is a liberal arts guy talking , it would seem 
logical that as you laid down radicals, you could watch the R component, 
and when the R value curve flattened out "enough", you could declare 
victory.  I just added 5 more radials to the 13 I had originally under 
my inverted L, and the R dropped from 34 to 31 ohms. Barely still worth 
doing, I guess.  I have 10 more radials cut and waiting, so hope it gets 
warmer tomorrow!

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 12/2/2022 12:25 PM, sawyered at earthlink.net wrote:
> I find it way easier and much more straightforward to simply record the
> specific X and R at the feedpoint when you install the antenna.  Then make
> it a habit of check that measurement once a year at the antenna feedpoint.
> If the R is creeping up, then the radials need some work.
>
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> On the coax.  Just disconnect the coax from the feed and do a loss
> measurement from the station.  Again, record and check annually.
>
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> Ed  N1UR
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