[Antennas] High Take-off Angle of 1/4 wave Vertical??

Wed Mar 23 20:05:09 EST 2005

I wonder if a poor radial system increases the radiation 
angle of a 1/4 wave Vertical Ant if the radial system is 
inadequate in some way??
--And, if so, does the radiation angle usually get higher 
as the freq. increases? 
(like when using an automatic antenna tuner to take
the freq higher while using a vertical wire with a bad 
radial system)
It occurs to me that this may be happening...and the 
radiation angle gets so high that the USEFUL radiation 
is practically nil...like never able to be received on this 
planet.
David
w7dbh