The antenna becomes a ground mounted vertical having elevated feed. The wire from the ground radial system to the base of the vertical becomes a radiating portion of the vertical. The vertical has increased in length by the wire length.
Dave KH6AQ On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 9:48 AM Jim Clymer <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Gang, > This is somewhat related to the "Will radials on ground help?" thread. I > have poked around in various discussion groups but haven't found a specific > answer. > Assuming I have a fairly decent radial system on the ground (60 radials of > various lengths, some longer than 1/4 wave, many shorter), what happens if > I elevate the feedpoint of a quarter-wave, base-fed vertical? Let's say I > have an aluminum mounting post properly bonded to the radial plate, the top > of which will serve as the "radial system" connection for the vertical. Is > there some fractional part of a wavelength that the feedpoint could be > raised and not lose the effectiveness of the on ground radial system? > Thanks, and HNY to all! > Jim - WS6X > > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Elevated Radials - will radials on ground help? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:15:19 -0500 > > > > > I was under the impression that If you have elevated radials and if you > > > take even one to the ground you might as well move all to the > > > ground..??Fred KB4QZH > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
