On 9/13/2019 6:31 AM, N4ZR wrote:
I don't think I've ever read anything on this topic. Basically, what
I'm asking is, could ground wave to a fairly nearby Skimmer be used as
an analogue to low-angle radiation to assess the effectiveness of radial
systems on an inverted L? W3LPL is about 30 miles from me and has a
very capable Skimmer Server-based RBN node.
A radial system has nothing to do with take off angle.
Take off angle is strictly affected by ground conductivity
over a much large area than even a "big" radial field.
If you want to improve your inverted L, change it to a
top loaded vertical (IE "umbrella" wires). That will make a lot more
difference than adding radials.
Rick N6RK
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