Yes, but he can do something about current balance.
73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
CWops no. 5
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
On 26/08/2020 20:07, David Gilbert wrote:
Radiation angle for a vertical antenna is much more a function of the
ground conductivity out several wavelengths than it has to do with the
current balance in the radials.
73,
Dave AB7E
On 8/26/2020 4:36 AM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
Kevin,
My advice is to get Moxon's book, "Wire Antennas for All Locations."
Follow his advice, which is (roughly): use four elevated radials at a
level higher than an Elk's antlers. Make the radials equal in length,
about 0.15 wavelength long, connect them together, and add an
inductance in this common ground lead to resonate them. This helps
equalize the currents in the radials, which keeps your radiation angle
low.
Do not use buried radials unless you have room for at least 16 of
them. In that case they can also be about 0.15 wl long.
73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
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