[Lowfer] antenna current & progress
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Fri, 17 Oct 2003 12:02:07 -0400
Hey, good on the minimum meter approach.
>
> Too soon to expect an improvement w/ two radials. From what I
> understand a min. of, say, 25 radials before an effect on
> performance
> and "I." I've mentioned before the Sevick series of articles (1970s
> QST)
> on ground radials for HF verticals which concluded that 60 gave
> significant improvement and that since the greatest density of
> return
> current near the center, that is where the concentration should
> occur.
>
Good point
I understand that you need to double the number to see change
so if you have 10 down adding 3 or 4 will not be a big change,, but
adding another 10 would show a noticble change. Lets see 10 then 20
then 40 ,, 80,, 160 AGHHHH ! !
Bob K3DJC