Topband: multicore phone cable as radials

2012-07-23 Thread jonathan white
Sorry for maybe a dumb question .But can you use this trpe of cable as radials/counterpoise, as I rent and cant really dug up garden to do job properly so hit on this idea. Idea is each individual strand in the cable will act as one radial. BUT I probable know the answer. Please give me your

Re: Topband: multicore phone cable as radials

2012-07-23 Thread Tom W8JI
Idea is each individual strand in the cable will act as one radial. BUT I probable know the answer. Unfortunately there is no magic. The objective of a radial is spread the electric and magnetic fields out, so they are not as intense. The only real solution is to fill a large physical area of