WHY YOU NEED GROUND RADIALS / HOW TO INSTALL GROUND RADIALS / GROUND RADIAL BED

Why you need ground radials with a vertical antenna is to give the radiation a return path. These radials are to prevent ground warming and loss of much needed power.
How to install ground radials is a necessary skill when dealing with vertical antennas. They are an actual part that is needed to this type of antenna.
How many ground radials do I need is an important question asked by many hams. This video will answer these questions as well as others you may have.
A vertical antenna can be very effective if constructed with the correctly made ground radial bed. This is an absolute performance booster.
00:00 Why you need ground radials
00:25 1/4 wave length height
00:55 Heating the worms
01:08 Top view of antenna
01:45 Ground radial length
02:04 How many radials are needed
02:30 Purpose of ground radials
03:05 Power radiates into the air
03:10 Subscribe and 73
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[@JxH]

A few raised ground-plane radials typically has less loss than burying miles of wire in the dirt. Many higher frequency antennas are/were elevated ground-planes; low loss. Even an HF vertical may benefit from an elevated installation, with a few elevated ground radials. Especially if they're laid-out in the direction you want to reach. An End Fed Half-Wave is high impedance at the feed point, and can use a simple ground stake or even a very short counterpoise. A half-wave vertical (fed in the middle, elevated feed point) doesn't need a ground plane. If you're (very) near the ocean, then you likely won't need much wire. In summary, there are other options than burying miles of wire in the dirt.

[@HamShackReviews]

Thank you for the other options, very good information. This video was talking about ground mounted verticals, when first installed mine did not have a radial system. When I added one the addition made a very noticeable improvement.

[@KenPryor]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@ronmolihan5503]

Good info as always.

[@HamShackReviews]

thank you

[@timdbl7804]

Not all vertical antennas essentially need ground-radials, of course. I like the T2LT "flowerpot" vertical dipole, for this reason. Install it at a reasonable height, and I think ground-losses will be tolerable; I suggest mount it at least a half-wave above ground at the bottom-end.

[@HamShackReviews]

Installed at a reasonable height no longer makes it a ground mounted vertical so I can see your point, Mounting it at least a half way length above the ground removes the need for ground radials. However, short radials like the Gap Titan antennas have would be beneficial.

[@GH0ST369]

It depends on ground moisture content, soil composition and if there are metal structures near by, cirrect?

[@HamShackReviews]

Yes, ground moisture content and soil composition are important but radials can make up the difference if one or two of these are insufficient. Metal objects are almost always a problem.

[@UDX4570PalmSprings-yh1mv]

What is the spacing from the antenna feed point to the radial hub??? This is critical due to the fact the feed point impedance can change.

[@DonzLockz]

Very interesting info.👍🍻🤠🇦🇺⁷³

[@HamShackReviews]

Thanks 👍