[Elecraft] re: vertical antenna

[rohre]

The Force 12 vertical dipoles are Excellent, and do not require radials, as
Cebik notes in his models of vertical dipoles.  A dipole is complete unto
itself as a radiating antenna.  In the far field , good RF earth can help
this one like any antenna with its far reflections, but up close to it, it
does fine with its elevated feeding.

And, it is a good antenna to home brew.

Stuart K5KVH