what formula do you use to work out counterpoise lengths?


On 24/02/2008 2:48 AM, the old scribe known as Frederick was able to 
impart this pearl of wisdom:
> Hi
>      According to my calculations for 80 meters to 75 meters you will only 
> need from 65 to 60 feet of wire.
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> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 6:21 AM
> Subject: Re: counterpoize
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>> hmmm. that could be interesting working 80 meters hahahaha. I can see it
>> now several hundred feet of wire running round my baseboard hehe.
>> oh well, if it works, all well and good.
>>
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>> On 23/02/2008 10:50 PM, the old scribe known as Howard Kaufman was able
>> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>> I was just thinking, If you make a resonance length wire, you can run it
>>> around the baseboard of your room, and it will be quite effective.  The
>>> advantage of a balanced system, is it is less likely that you will get
>>> burned from FRO from the radio, less RFI, and a broader range for low 
>>> SWR.
>>> When it comes to radios and antennas, it's what works that is the best
>>> system.  Remember, the best way to make contacts on HF with a poor 
>>> antenna,
>>> is on CW.
>>>
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