Uzytkownik "K1TTT" napisal w wiadomosci
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On Oct 10, 9:06 am, "Szczepan Bialek" wrote:

Generally, 6-8 radials is the minimum that should be used." From:
http://www.sgcworld.com/radialstechnote.html

As you see in the radials are many ends. There is the lower voltage and
almost no radiation (electron loss). Radial work like the receiver antena
(caught electrons from air)

Without the radials your stations can work only in a "salt-water swamp".

yes, but how does the electron in a single radial know it is at the
end of a radial and not double

In each end the voltage has tendency to be doubled (standing wave). If you
have radials and the LED you can measure the voltage. It will be lower in 10
radials than in 6.

as opposed to the electron at the end
of an antenna that does double??

You know what to do to have low VSWR. Low VSWR means that the voltage is so
high that the intensive emission of electrons take place.

At higher voltage the emission or sparks make low VSWR.
S*