[Elecraft] HF Verticals?

Paul Womble [email protected]
Fri Oct 18 23:19:01 2002


I would want to see the results from Zone 26.  Maybe Zone 34 for you Left
Coast guys.   ;-)

Paul K4FB

[email protected] wrote:

> I mentioned in an earlier post that far-field field strength tests were
> done to end the debate on whether elevated radials were any better than
> buried radials.  These tests were done by Tom Rauch, W8JI, who is one of
> our most knowledgable AM BC engineers.  Knowing Tom, I'm sure that the
> tests were very well controlled and honest.  Anyway, the field strength
> measurements taken at a mile or so away from the antenna in all
> directions, proved that elevated radials 10' high have no advantage over
> the same amount of buried radials.
>