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Yes sloping radials will increase the feed point impedance on a 1/4 wl vertical.

I remember sometime back Marconi modeled a 5/8 wl vertical with three 5/8 wl sloping radial's similar to the starduster but all elements 5/8 wl.

Model looked interesting. Discussed it with a friend of mine and he went and built one to try it.

He is still using it today and swears by it for being the most sensitive receive vertical he ever had. OP can hear a gnat pass gas the next county over.

[QUOTE="wavrider, post: 607878, member: 9893"] KC9Q Yes sloping radials will increase the feed point impedance on a 1/4 wl vertical. I remember sometime back Marconi modeled a 5/8 wl vertical with three 5/8 wl sloping radial's similar to the starduster but all elements 5/8 wl. Model looked interesting. Discussed it with a friend of mine and he went and built one to try it. He is still using it today and swears by it for being the most sensitive receive vertical he ever had. OP can hear a gnat pass gas the next county over. [/QUOTE]

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