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BASIC VERTICAL MONOPOLE IS 1/4 WAVELENGTH LONG AND THE GROUND RADIALS IT
USES MAKE THE OTHER HALF OF AN EQUIVALENT VERTICAL DIPOLE.  IT IS ALSO
POSSIBLE TO CONSTRUCT AN ELECTRICAL WAVE VERTICAL DIPOLE THAT AVOIDS THE
REQUIREMENT FOR RADIALS.  THE NO RADIAL DESIGNS ARE THUS BASED ON BEING AN
ELECTRICAL OR LONGER.  EVEN THOUGH FED AT THE BOTTOM, THEY ARE STILL
FUNCTIONAL DIPOLES.  NOTE THAT THE CONDITIONS OF THE GROUND IN THE REGION
AROUND THE ANTENNA FOR SOME DISTANCE WILL STILL IMPACT THE RADIATION
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EFFECTIVENESS WITH OR WITHOUT RADIALS.  POOR, LOW CONDUCTIVITY GROUND WILL
RESULT IN LOSSES ESPECIALLY AT THE LOW ANGLES.  VERTICALS OF ANY SORT ARE
AT THEIR BEST FOR LOW ANGLE LONG HAUL COMMUNICATION IF THE NEARBY GROUND IS
QUITE CONDUCTIVE, AS AT THE SEASHORE PERHAPS THIS IS WHY WATERFRONT
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W3MF/347 W3NF/350 W3OZ/343 W3UR/344 W4ABW/363 W4AVY/380 W4DKS/361 W4DR/385
W4DXX/358 W4GD/347 W4MBD/351 W4NL/365 W4VQ/373 W4ZV/378 W5BOS/366 W5BPT/349
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