[Lowfer] Cenetr fed LF Vertical?

[Bill Ashlock]

Dale,

>What was more interesting was Brian's comments that the ground losses could 
>be pretty
>much eliminated by center feeding the vertical and loading both ends.

I very much doubt this since there would still be a huge electric field 
surronding the the lower leg and the soil resistance would have to represent 
at least a moderate loss to this field. True, the antenna return current 
would not depend on the conduction of the ground, as it does for the std 
vertical. All leads to the antenna and/or final would have to be fed with a 
isolation transformer to maintain a balance .....but not a real probelm, I 
guess.

>Radiation resistance should be higher

Not sure about this.  I'll look at my books, later. This antenna might just 
work!  Of couse the antenna would be effective only at sites with minimal 
folage near the antenna - like for any vertical.

Bill A

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