No On Nov 29, 2011 2:08 PM, "Mark Adams" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Gang, > > I've been running my vertical for a couple of weeks now and it plays very > nicely. The setup is: > > 85' up and 42' horizontal. > Comtek 1:1 balun at feedpoint 7' off ground. > 3 x ~137' radials all between 7 and 13 feet (driveway crossing height) off > the ground. > Fed with good coax. > VSWR at rig end of coax is 1.9:1 at 1830 kHz. > > The question is whether it is worthwhile to install a ground rod under the > feedpoint and connect the neg side of the balun to the ground rod (or maybe > the shell of the 259 at the bottom of the balun). I'm asking because with > my luck I won't be able to remove the rod once it is in and I cannot > convert this antenna to ground radials because it is close to my driveway. > OK, I could rent/borrow a horizontal boring rig..... > > 73, > Mark K2QO > K2 #543 > FN03ra** > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
