No, but they can use loading coils which is better than linear loading. I found that out years ago with 40M yagis
Carl KM1H ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: "'Guy Olinger K2AV'" <[email protected]>; "'Wes Attaway (N5WA)'" <[email protected]>; "'Tom W8JI'" <[email protected]>; "W0UCE" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 9:19 AM Subject: Re: Topband: FCP model > > I think a more relevant question should be "is there a better or simpler > elavated radial arrangement that can fit into the 66 foot linear space > that will radiate more effectively than the FCP design"? I'd be willing to > extend that distance to 100 feet since many surburban lots can support a > 100 foot run. > > Most people cannot erect elevated 2 or 4 quarter wavelength full length > radials. > > Mike N2MS > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rick Karlquist <[email protected]> > > <snip> > > The question is not "does the FCP work?" but does it > have any advantage over conventional elevated radials? > We already know that folding an antenna element has no advantage > over loading coils, why should radials be any different? > > Rick N6RK > > _______________________________________________ > 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: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2437/5168 - Release Date: 07/31/12 > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
