Yes. And the operative words there are "along its length" - very different from grounding at its end! The nastiest, and most difficult case to model and analyze is the case of "radials" laid on the ground! I would take a few elevated resonant radials over that arrangement, most any time!! BTW - "dirt" may be "good" but it ain't that "good"! :)
73, Charlie, K4OTV -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug Renwick Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 5:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: Grounding the ends of radials If I lay my 1/4 wavelength bare radials several inches below ground; is that not the same as if the radials were grounded along their length? Doug -----Original Message----- True, I expect, Carl. Just don't ground it! If you think about it, a more-or-less ideal "image - plane" for the vertical would be a circular metallic sheet a 1/2 wave in diameter ( although "infinite" extent would be better). 73, Charlie, K4OTV -----Original Message----- From: ZR [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 4:43 PM To: Charlie Cunningham; 'Bob Eldridge'; [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: Grounding the ends of radials OTOH connecting all the ends together with a wire that can handle the total current would help balance the field......Yes or no? Carl KM1H --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
