"Cecil Moore" wrote
Jack Painter wrote:
My question is, if I added a long radial (on the ground) from that
ground
rod, all the way under the sloping antenna wires, would there be any
benefit
in the transmitting pattern? How about two radials, 180 degrees from
each
other (one under the antenna, the other 180 degrees away from it)?

If I understand it correctly, I would guess that radials would
help that antenna. Sounds like you are losing half your power
in the ground rod. Two radials are better than one and the more
radials the better.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp


Thanks Cecil. It probably is a power-sink when xmit. The antenna was
originally set up as a receive-only antenna, and you should hear the
difference in volume when the grounded side of the Balun is off/on the
ground rod. Audible increase (for DX purposes, where a couple of S-units is
a lot, hi). I'll try the radials, and disconnect the shorting ground, and
see if this improves things a little. I never heard anyone mention making a
"vee" dipole antenna (from the ground-up), is that a NVIS?

Jack