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> On Jan 22, 2019, at 7:25 PM, Grant Saviers <gran...@pacbell.net> wrote: > > Al Christman K3LC thoroughly sliced and diced the tradeoffs of number vs > length for given total wire investment is his Mar/Apr 2004 NCJ paper. > > N6LF also has a lot to say. > > Grant KZ1W > >> On 1/22/2019 16:11 PM, Chortek, Robert L. wrote: >> “Wes cut his radial length to match the vertical L section height (see N6LF >>> reference). He didn't reduce the number of radials.” >> I didn’t think it was the “shortening” OF the length of the radials that >> would improve performance e.g. going from 10 125’ radials to 10 55’ radials >> (in the case of a 55’ vertical); rather, it was the fact that 10x 125’ of >> wire could be better employed to increase the number of radials, albeit >> resulting in shorter radials, that decreases the ground loss (since most is >> nearer the base of the vertical). If I’m correct, then shortening a given >> number of radials should decrease loss or improve performance.... >> 73, >> Bob AA6VB >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector