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Thanks. I assume the coil is located next to the feed point? In the case of a single ground radial what can you say about the radiation pattern? Thanks, Dan ========================================= Yes, the loading coil is located next to the feedpoint. I forgot to mention it in the program notes. The antenna used with a counterpoise will very likely be a simple vertical or an inverted-L When the counterpoise is not near the ground the radiation pattern of the whole system, antenna plus counterpoise plus feedline, will be somthing like that of a bent, off-centre-fed dipole, which extends between the top of the vertical antenna and the end of the counterpoise, and slopes at an angle relative to the vertical. It will be non-descript and have no interesting properties, not worth the time and trouble of modelling with Eznec. When the counterpoise is lying on the ground the radiation pattern will be similar to that of the antenna alone. But it cannot be modelled with Eznec. Counterpoises are useful because they allow end-fed antennas to work moderately well, at one frequency, when a good ground connection is not available. With an antenna wire they behave as an off-cenre-fed bent dipole with one end near the ground. ---- Reg. |
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