[Elecraft] Home made Sigma-GT5 & KRC2 or SGC?

[Earl W Cunningham]

Mike, K5PU wrote:

"I am becoming a big fan of vertical dipoles because they are small
footprint, don't require radials...."
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The myth about half-wave verticals not needing radials has been around
for quite some time.

The radiation resistance of a half-wave vertical is still only 72 ohms
and unless the antenna is quite high above ground, it is still subject to
the same ground losses as any vertical unless a good ground radial system
is beneath it.

73, de Earl, K6SE