Have used vertically polarized antennas extensively "in the field" with added radials/counterpoise wires. Usually laid on the ground. Primarily QRP operations, where a small change can be detected readily! I've found TWO radials the best compromise. Big improvement over one! Adding more give slight changes for the better, but nothing of a large difference. I'd say four would be the maximum needed. More is always better as regards radilas, but after 4 the returns increasingly diminish.
73, Sandy W5TVW ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Elecraft Discussion List" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Long wire balun question | Don, | I currently have the antenna attached to a good earth ground and will add | radials for each band per your suggestion. I understand that radials can | significantly improve the efficiency of monopole antennas. Should I try to | add more then one radial per band? | Thanks, | John K5XTX | | _________________________________________________________________ | Overwhelmed by debt? Find out how to ‘Dig Yourself Out of Debt’ from MSN | Money. http://special.msn.com/money/0407debt.armx | | _______________________________________________ | Elecraft mailing list | Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net | You must be a subscriber to post to the list. | Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft | Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm | Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com | | _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
