I agree with the reply and results that Don got but we are straying off course. Please can everyone who is involved take this thread to Tower Talk? I am still try to learn this radio. 73 N7RT
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don - K2PMC" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 6:19 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Question about vertical and radial placement > > As several others have mentioned, I think you would be better served by a > multiband vertical such as a Butterrnut, Hustler, HyGain, etc. As for the > radials, elevated radials are clearly superior to ground radials, as > demonstrated in the March QST. I also speak from personal experience as I > have modeled elevated radials against ground radials. In my models, 2 1/4 > elevated radials were more efficient than 16 1/4 wave radials on the > ground. I also use 2 elevated radials on my 160 meter T antenna with very > good results. > > You should use 2 resonant 1/4 wave radials per band of operation. The > radials should be laid out opposite each other. As for the appearance, > you > can use #20 wire which will be invisible from ground level. Your vertical > will perform very well with that counterpoise system. > > Good luck, > Don > K2PMC > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/Question-about-vertical-and-radial-placement-tp4572326p4578117.html > Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
