[Antennas] elevated radial opinions requested

[Brian Harris]

I acquired a Hustler 4BTV recently and am thinking of putting it up to complement my 135' ladder line fed dipole.  We will live in our home for a maximum of 2 years so I don't want to knock myself out with the installation.  

I had great past success with a 17 meter vertical with four raised 1/4 wave radials at the 8' level so my plan is to put the 4BTV on a steel fence post in the approximate middle of our back yard and put up FOUR 32' radials diagonally to the corners of the yard. Like the 17 meter vertical, the radials will be at the 8' level.  While I expect this solution will work reasonably well, I would like to hear of the success or failure from anyone who has done this or something close to it.  Additionally, as I can install as many radials as I want that are less than 32' (14' would be the minimum length), what would I gain or lose from doing so?

Thanks for your time,

Brian Harris, WA5UEK

phone 214-763-5977

email cosmophone at yahoo.com

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