On 7 Apr 2007 16:35:31 -0700, "HB9DST"
wrote:

does the counterpoise radiate

Hi Paul,

Yes, absolutely. How much the contribute to radiation is a matter of
phase contributions. The many elements (or spokes) of a ground plane
will tend to cancel their radiations in the far field, but absolutely
every inch of everyone of them radiates. For "the other half" you
will not achieve this cancellation, except in some directions (given
the classic dipole's figure 8 pattern).

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC