Mark Keith wrote:
He is not testing an E/H antenna. He is
testing a 90 ft tower and feedline, being the problem of common mode
currents on the feedline are severe.

I might add, he is testing a 90 ft tower fed in a less than optimum
manner also...I could shunt feed a 90 ft tower like a normal person
would, and beat his setup any day I bet. If I top loaded the tower with
loading wires or a hat, Look out Mr. E/H ...It ain't gonna be pretty. I
wouldn't have the lossy coil in the "E/H" apparatus to contend with for
one thing. So I bet his test results of feeding the E/H ant-90 ft
tower/feedline combo, most likely are inferior to feeding a 90 ft tower
in a conventional manner, assuming equal ground losses. Note how the
comparison B/C antenna compares overall... So lets see...The price of
a 90 ft tower plus wire for 120 radials, or a $40k+ E/H antenna plus the
90 ft tower as support. He says you don't really need
radials...*snicker*...The E/H antenna setup will most likely be the
poorer performer of the two setups. Dunno, I know which line I'll be
in.. And I can tell you I won't have to drive to GA to pick it
up...:/ MK
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