[Antennas] Mesh vs Radials for Ground Plane

[David W Sher]

Don't know if this would be considered a radial or counterpoise, but I
made DXCC with a 14AVQ vertical mounted on an upright of a 90' section of
chain-link fence.

Dave             W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?

On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 09:02:34 -0500 fkamp at comcast.net writes:
> 
> 
> Bob Wilder wrote:
> > 
> > Thanks for the comments on using mesh for a ground plane.  Almost 
> everyone
> > said to steer away from mesh for several reasons.
> > 1. Expensive
> > 2. Deteriate to rapidly
> > 3. Radials just as effective
> > Thanks again for comments..Will go with 60-75 radials
> > 
> 
> That is a lot of radials.  I was picturing how I would go about
> installing 60-75 radials for a ground mounted vertical.  I had
> considered doing that a few years ago and decided it was a lot of 
> work,
> real work.  So I tried a single wire counterpoise and roof mounted 
> my 23
> foot vertical.  I feed it with open wire line and use an antenna 
> tuner. 
> It works fairly well.  Better than the all-band dipole for DX.  Now 
> I am
> wondering if 60-75 radials in a ground mounted design would work 
> even
> better.
> 
> Regards,
> Frank Kamp
> K5DKZ
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