40-meter Groundplane with 4 Sloping Radials Free Space 7.150 MHz 8 wires, feet 5 0 0 30 -23 0 7 #12 5 0 0 30 23 0 7 #12 5 0 0 30 0 -23 7 #12 5 0 0 30 0 23 7 #12 2 0 0 30 0 0 40 1" 2 0 0 40 0 0 49.5 .875" 2 0 0 49.5 0 0 58 .75" 2 0 0 58 0 0 63 .625" 1 source 20,100,0 0 loads The sloping radials raise the input impedance to 50 ohms. This antenna illustrates how MN can model radiators employing telescoping tubing. Try making the entire radiator of 1" tubing to see the effects of the tapered radiator.