----- Original Message ----- From: <lrp...@comcast.net> To: <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 9:28 AM Subject: Topband: Counterpoise very interresting
> http://www.antennex.com/shack/Dec06/cps.html > Apparently Cebik failed to do enough research thru 1920's literature.....why doesnt this surprise me. The various magazines devoted to the consumer radio as well as the various radios instruction sheets include the counterpoise under the random length antenna. It was usually the option when a true ground connection was not available and its actual function was not fully understood yet except that it improved reception. A magazine article followed by MFJ's Artificial Ground was another attempt of using a counterpoise to eliminate RF problems in the shack by resonating that wire without any thought of placement or polarity. I have no idea if it worked but Radiokit sold many of their parts kit version. Carl KM1H _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
