Title :
Using elevated radials with ground-mounted towers
Author :
Christman, Al ; Radcliff, Roger
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Grove City Coll., PA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on
