[Antennas] no radial vertical antennas

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 19:31:32 -0400 (EDT)

 Danny:

   You need to distinguish between a vertical antenna and an antenna that is vertically orientied.  In the case of a dipole that is vertically oriented, one side to the dipole is the vertical radiator and the other could be considered a single counterpoise or radial. 

Ron W7MRR

--- On Mon 04/15, Dan Richardson  wrote:
> Are you saying that a vertical dipole will not work *correctly* without a 
> counterpoise?
> 
> Not all vertical antennas are a monopole.
> 
> 
> Danny, K6MHE
> 
> At 04:29 PM 4/15/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> 
> >No VERTICAL ANTENNA WILL WORK CORRECTLY WITH OUT A COUNTERPOISE
> normally
> >that means radials but, a grid screen or metal surface will work as a
> >counterpoise
> >
> >Randy
> >AC7NJ
> 
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