using a "counterpoise" as opposed to
a "ground plane" is in reality
just turning your quarter wave
whip into a lazy dipole.
Ha! Glad someone said it out loud -- this has been my surmise also. I
would be interested in hearing from someone who's better versed in antenna
theory whether or not this is in fact correct!
73
John Newell
KB1FPM
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