Grover, K7TP wrote:
>
> Amongst the RSGB books I have on antennas it is strongly suggested that one
> go for more radials than fewer radials cut for resonance. A quick reading
> of the literature would suggest that you will do quite well with a
> ground-mounted vertical if you can get 20-30 radials at least .10
> wavelength at the lowest frequency of interest. This flies against the
> conventional "wisdom" but often this "wisdom" isn't.
>
Grover, you stated it a lot clearer than I. More important to have a
good number of radials rather than a lesser number cut to reasonance.
I have a Butternut HF2V with 16 radials (all under 30 feet in length)
and the antenna is dynamite, particularly on 40 meters. During the DX
contest this weekend, I worked 9G5, D2, and V51 all on one call. The
antenna stinks on 160 though. I do almost as well with my dummy load.
73 de Dave, N0IT
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