On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 06:01:26 GMT, Ed
wrote:



What characteristics would a 1/2 wave dipole have if one side was near
vertical, and the other side buried along the ground? Would it act like a
poorly counterpoised groundplane vertical, or something else? Any
redeeming qualities?



Ed


It would fit on your real estate. If you add three radials you would
have a good ground plane.

I have had in the past the Taylor Radio 4 band vertical and the
Hustler 5 band vertical. I ran both of them with only a 6 foot ground
rod in the ground with no radials. They worked. I doubt that they
worked as well as my dipoles at 65 feet or so, but they did work.

Why do you want the antenna? That may determine how good it is. If
you want a 'money is no object super duper DX antenna', then it won't
be worth the time of day. But if you need an antenna to fit precisely
where that antenna is so you can occasionally rag chew and not spend
any more money for an antenna, it will be perfect.


--
Buck
N4PGW