Hi, Trying to get up on top band on my small lot (free of antenna 'covenants') has forced the issue for me. I will be putting up a stick as tall as I can, with some sort of loading/matching, AND, as many radials as I live long enough to put down. That for transmit. I will use separate receive antennas and all of that for 160 through 40 or 30 meters. The big chunk of "too low" wire I have is so close to working well that it's taunting me to make the improvements.
So I have found a place in the middle of my small back yard where I can set the tall stick and have some kind of symmetrical ground radial system. There is a nice, open, space where the trees won't encroach on the stick - almost dead center in my back yard. East-west radials can be near 50 feet long while north-south will have to be less than 20 feet unless I 'bend' the ends. I will get there. 73, Bill KU8H _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK