At 11:29 PM 8/11/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>To change the subject a little bit, how about using counterpoise radials
>instead of ground rods? You can lay the wire on the ground or bury by
>just covering it. What are the pros and cons of using radials instead
>of ground rods? How about using both of t
Craig,
Unfortunately I don't have the room to run longer radials on the ground
and leave them. People could trip over them easily. When mine are is at
the base of the vertical going down the slope of a bank. They work, but
I am sure if I could makje them 45' each, it would make a difference.
But t
> I have used ground radials, over 120 of them for my vertical. They are
> 5-8 feet long and lay on top of the ground. They do work, The radials
> can have a directional pattern too. I still like burying my ground
> system though. Also under the same tree I have 8-10 five foot ground
> rods (copper
Bill,
I have used ground radials, over 120 of them for my vertical. They are
5-8 feet long and lay on top of the ground. They do work, The radials
can have a directional pattern too. I still like burying my ground
system though. Also under the same tree I have 8-10 five foot ground
rods (copper pi
To change the subject a little bit, how about using counterpoise radials
instead of ground rods? You can lay the wire on the ground or bury by
just covering it. What are the pros and cons of using radials instead
of ground rods? How about using both of them at the same time. I use
radials for
