[TVARC] Radials Installed - Recommendation Requested

[Tom Menas]

Hi Rusty, After thinking things over, I called Dog Watch this morning.

It was nice chatting with you yesterday. Thanks for spending the time.

On the phone, I couldn’t remember the antenna company’s name when I told you that George used 1/2 of a driven element as a vertical over radials on the ground. It was SteppIR. Duh.  So he could tune any frequency from 20 & above.   Having seen his back yard, it’s hard to believe he installed 44 radials.

Tnx agn.

Here’s a picture of my flagpole looking NE.  The utility boxes are about 25’ away so some of my radials will be fairly long. The shortest radials will be 11’ (due north and south).  

73,

Tom Menas, K3WT
Cell: 952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com

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> On Mar 12, 2021, at 09:54, w3us at casa-aloha.net wrote:
> 
> Hi Tom and congrats on your flagpole vertical installation.  I am really happy with mine.  Using dog fence equipment certainly minimizes lawn damage.
> 
> I hired Jeff from Dog Watch of Mid-Florida (352-644-1447).  He planted 34 radials in less than four hours and charged me $400.  
> 
> Tell Jeff I referred you.
> 
> 73 & GL,
> Rusty - W3US
> 
>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 09:41, Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello TVARCers:
>> 
>> I'm in the process of setting up my antenna system.  Got the flagpole installed and am ready to have radials installed.  Last spring, Bob, K3ZGA recommended Dog Guard of Central Florida. 
>> 
>> When I called them yesterday, I got a recording stating they were closed.
>> 
>> Do any members know of another ham-friendly business that would install radials?  I'd hate to do it by myself, if at all possible.
>> 
>> Tnx es 73,
>> 
>> Tom Menas, K3WT
>> Village of Santo Domingo
>> Cell:  952-303-2086
>> tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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