Yup! The lack of a radial system explains why the 1/2w vertical worked better. :-)
73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Feb 18, 2018 4:55 PM, "Roger Kennedy" <[email protected]> wrote: Many years ago, a friend of mine used to operate on 160m with vertical antennas suspended on a big Weather Balloon filled with hydrogen . . . After using Quarter-wave verticals for a few months, he changed over to Half-wave verticals . . . he found they worked much better ! He didn't have much of a radial system (due to lack of space), mainly just earth rods at the base . . . so I suspect that's one of the reasons why. Roger G3YRO _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
