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Old September 23rd 07, 06:49 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default "Quarter wave ground mounted radials are a waste of wire."

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:46:30 -0400, "Rick (W-A-one-R-K-T)"
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What say you all?


Hi Rick,

Sounds like the ghost of Reggie.

So, in honor to his aphorisms and homilies, it should be noted that
adding more wire to that which is conducting nearly nothing - is a
waste of wire.

If we are to reduce this to sound-bites, then the taller the radiator,
the longer the radial(s). If I recall Reggie's other homilies
correctly, there should be a one-to-one correlation (length=height).
As far as efficiency goes, the difference between 20 radials and 120
is hardly noticeable on the S-Meter. Real engineers can measure
differences, but they are far and few between (and don't QSO).

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC
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