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Antenna Counterpoise, misconceptions and mistakes with building a rat tail

In this, we discuss some common procedures that seem to be recommended in a plethora of videos extolling the virtues of counterpoise, be it called "rat tail", "tiger tail" etc. Counterpoise is a good idea, and it works, but works best when done properly. Timeline: 00:00 Our evolution with counterpoise 01:20 What does counterpoise do? 01:50 Ground plane 02:10 radials 02:27 wire thickness considerations 02:45 cable capacitance and resistance, why it matters to a virtual ground plane 03:45 why to avoid the use of adapters 07:00 why to avoid the use of spade connector under antenna base 12:00 why spot welding instead of soldering 13:45 Optimum length determination based on wavelength and velocity factor