DocumentCode
1262319
Title
Using elevated radials with ground-mounted towers
Author
Christman, Al ; Radcliff, Roger
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Grove City Coll., PA, USA
Volume
37
Issue
3
fYear
1991
fDate
9/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
77
Lastpage
82
Abstract
Computer-modeling exercises are reported which indicate that it is possible to use four elevated radials together with a conventional ground-mounted base-insulated tower for MF broadcasting purposes, and achieve the same radiated field strength as that emitted by a similar monopole using 120 buried radials. Several different methods of attaching the radials to the tower were investigated, along with variations in radial height, radial length, and tower height. Limited field testing appears to confirm the results of the computer analysis
Keywords
broadcast antennas; poles and towers; MF broadcasting; base-insulated tower; elevated radials; ground-mounted towers; radial height; radial length; radiated field strength; tower height; Broadcasting; Cities and towns; Educational institutions; Insulation; Joining processes; Moment methods; Performance analysis; Performance evaluation; Poles and towers; Steel; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9316
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/11.99087
Filename
99087
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