On 2/10/2012 5:03 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > The 120 comes from the watershed 1937 Brown Lewis and Eppstein study now > found in the IEEE journals. There were distinct characteristics to 120 > times 0.4 wl (actually 115) that improved results even vs. 60. > > That a deficient radial system on one side has any significant reduction in > that direction alone VS THE OTHER DIRECTIONS is a fairly well debunked > idea. That the missing radials reduce radiation in all directions, due to > diminished efficiency, is not disputed. > > 73, Guy. > Guy,
What about the slant wire cause at least some directive component in the direction of the slant wire? Herb, KV4FZ _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
