You clearly showed that the counterpoise is as important as the antenna. I've heard a lot of people say they're using an earth stake with a long wire, which is virtually useless unless you've got really good earth conductivity, like living near a salt marsh. Best wishes nick
Great video to demonstrate the truth of the matter. In experimenting with radials, I found that a 17' vertical mast only requires a 17' counterpoise radial to work well. The idea that we need X number of radials isn't true in many cases. It depends. There is no magic formula, but a quarter wavelength of the lowest frequency is a good guide.
Thanks for your comment. I believe that if the quarter wave whip is sitting on the ground it’s better to have a good system of counterpoises but if the antenna is elevated then one radial is already enough for balancing the currents and to have an overall half wave system, just like a dipole. I think I prefer to have the antenna elevated, I believe less lossy. 73s, Diego
