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I respectfully disagree. No bottom insulator is used. The SO239 and its steel washer connect directly to the bracket. That allows a ground to be established for the radials because the braid in the coax is connected to the outer shell of the SO239.

Otherwise the radials and the counterpoise they provide are not connected to anything and are just blowin’ in the wind.

[QUOTE="Riverman, post: 782528, member: 38751"] I respectfully disagree. No bottom insulator is used. The SO239 and its steel washer connect directly to the bracket. That allows a ground to be established for the radials because the braid in the coax is connected to the outer shell of the SO239. Otherwise the radials and the counterpoise they provide are not connected to anything and are just blowin’ in the wind. [/QUOTE]

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