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Old May 30th 09, 04:25 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Default Counterpoise theory
Al Fansome wrote:
What exactly do counterpoise wires do for a vertical antenna? I realize
that they allow an impedance match, but what is physically going on with
the current that makes this possible?

Visualize a 1/2WL center-fed dipole with one element
laying on the ground. The wire on the ground is the
counterpoise. What happens to the radiation when the
wire is laying on the ground?
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73, Cecil, IEEE, OOTC, http://www.w5dxp.com
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