Return-Path: Received: (qmail 18424 invoked from network); 17 Nov 1999 16:21:20 +0000 Received: from unknown (HELO magnet.force9.net) (195.166.128.26) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 17 Nov 1999 16:21:20 +0000 Received: (qmail 13154 invoked from network); 17 Nov 1999 16:31:24 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by magnet.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 17 Nov 1999 16:31:24 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11o7YQ-0004Zp-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 17 Nov 1999 16:03:30 +0000 Received: from mail3.svr.pol.co.uk ([195.92.193.19]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11o7YO-0004Zk-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 17 Nov 1999 16:03:28 +0000 Received: from modem-175.name69.dialup.pol.co.uk ([62.136.194.175] helo=lvm) by mail3.svr.pol.co.uk with smtp (Exim 3.03 #0) id 11o7YG-0005Jh-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 17 Nov 1999 16:03:21 +0000 Message-ID: <000701bf3115$2b178860$afc2883e@lvm> From: "LAWRENCE MAYHEAD" To: "rsgb lf group" Subject: LF: radials/counterpoises etc. Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 15:59:50 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit

Radial=Counterpoise,usually several radials required if buried up to 120! but only one counterpoise so to be effective it has to be resonated-if short add inductance,could use ant tuning coil as suggested but then very unbalanced whole tunig system "up in the air to RF".so best to divide inductance to balance and make bottom ant coil near earth potential.Re elevated radials very effective on 80m at min 10 feet! so what about 136?Re drum transmission line -no point!line only looks like s/c so would not help but if elevated and strung out would mave shortened radial,but would need to be 300/400 feet long.Re 3 I agree. Hope all this helps 73 laurie G3AQC..