[Antennas] Chainlink fence as counterpoise...

Tue Aug 24 10:31:35 EDT 2004

I was told during my General class that the "perfect" cointerpoise would 
be a disc of metal, some fraction of the wavelength in diameter. I don't 
recall if it was 1/2 or 1/4. I don't have my old notebook with me. :) 
I got to thinking last night that it would be possible to build something 
at least electrically similar by building a "mat" of chainlink fencing 
material that was welded at the "joints" in the fence. 
Now while I know this would be time consiming to build, would it be worth 
the effort for a multi-band vertical like those made by Hy-Gain, Cushcraft 
or SteppIR?
tnx!
g.