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[Bill Ashlock]

Paul,

>I used a 10'  piece of 2"  aluminum pipe and a 20'   5 spoke top hat
>And about 5000 feet of radials made from scrap cable tv coax.
>That was fun to roll up every summer!!!!

Ahhhhh!  That WAS a killer antenna worthy of a loop battle!! 1. What was the 
effect of that much radialality (new word) on the antenna current??  ....and 
2. On radiation at a distance??   Remember now, I've told you all MY 
secrets. <G>

It's easy to forget that the radials offer two different benefits for a 
vertical: Improving the local LRC circuit Q which of course maximizes the 
antenna current, AND providing an improved wave launch platform. It's the 
second one that isn't well understood and should still be needed by loop 
antennas.

Bill A

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