Yes, I completely agree with that.  I'm sure the folks with low EDZ's and large horizontal loops and low dipoles make contacts on 160m, but almost any half decent vertical will reach out further better.

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 8/26/2020 11:32 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote:
With only four radials he might be wasting 2/3 of his RF however I would still take that inefficient inverted L over a 30' high dipole on 160m.

John KK9A

David Gilbert AB7E wrote:

  Four buried radials won't model well at
all in NEC2, but it also doesn't make a very good antenna.

73,
Dave   AB7E

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