Originally Posted by Jerry Stuckle

On 1/22/2014 5:32 PM, Irv Finkleman wrote:
Q. Is there a relationship between the efficiency of an antenna and the
received signal strength?


That depends on a lot of factors such as number of radials, length,
height above ground and ground conductivity, for start. Each situation
is different. But generally, for antennas such as 1/4 wave verticals,
radials will help.

Unfortunately, the only way to predict how an antenna is going to work
in a specific situation with any accuracy is with math and Smith Charts.
So you can use the "tried and true" method - put it up and see what
happens

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