Installing a dense radial field in the first 50' is the most important step for a small lot. Galvanized and plastic dipped rabbit fence works wonders for that. Solder wires to the ends to extend the radial field however you can.
Carl KM1H ----- Original Message ----- From: "W0MU Mike Fatchett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 1:57 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Easy Inverted L for 169 (NCJ M/A 2011) Info Needed > If the feedpoint is elevated you should have 4 tuned radials. If it is > ground mounted it needs radial field just like a vertical. 32 is a > decent number more is better of course. They don't have to be 1/4 > either to work. > > The current balun or choke is best at the feedpoint but some will also > put one at the radio. > > Mike W0MU > > J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011 > J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 > W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net > > > On 11/7/2011 9:30 AM, Mark Adams wrote: >> Hi Gang, >> >> I am planning to try this antenna for the winter and need more >> information. >> The author, NE0U, seems to have no known email address that I can find so >> here goes. >> >> 1. I assume that the vertical radiator and the ground radial are both >> the SAME length. Correct? >> 2. The sketch on page 20 shows the Ferrite Current Balun a the >> feedpoint, but the text of the article has it at the transmitter. >> Which is >> correct? Does it matter? >> >> Yes, I could goof around with these two items, but I'd rather just put it >> up and dink around only if necessary. >> >> Thanks es 73, >> Mark K2QO >> K2 #543 >> FN03ra >> _______________________________________________ >> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1411 / Virus Database: 2092/4005 - Release Date: 11/08/11 > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
