[Antennas] Elevated Vertical-sloping radials

Tue Mar 22 16:04:11 EST 2005

a buddy erected his Cushcraft triband GP at 25 ft with 4 radials sloping at 
45 degrees and cut for the lowest band ( 20M) 

His swr was terrific.....1.0to1 ( better than with horizontal radials which 
would give a higher swr due to lower radiation resistance, BUT his 
complaint was that his main lobe was much higher.....and the antenna did quite well 
out at around 1500 miles but not as well for low angle contacts.

Something gained=something lost.